ID CARD ACT-DISABILITY ID
Summary
Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Removes provisions authorizing the Secretary of State to provide by rule for the issuance of an identification card without photograph if the applicant has a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to the display of his or her photograph. Substitutes the term "person with a disability" for the term "disabled person". Redefines the terms "developmental disability", "visual disability", "physical disability", and "mental disability". Provides that blindness is a Class 1A disability. Changes the name of the Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card to the Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card. Makes conforming changes in the Election Code, Property Tax Code, Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act, Illinois Public Aid Code, Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, Fish and Aquatic Life Code, Wildlife Code, Illinois Vehicle Code, Jury Act, and Jury Commission Act. Effective January 1, 2013.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 30, 2012
Signed Aug 24, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012 · House May 28, 2012
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
May 22, 2012
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
3
Aug 24, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 085-022-001
lower
May 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 23, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 23, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
lower
May 23, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 23, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
May 2, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000
upper
May 2, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 25, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 30, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 30, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2012
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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