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VEHICLE-ARMED FORCES PLATES, the official text

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1  AN ACT concerning transportation.

2  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4  Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding

5 Section 3-699.26 as follows:

6  (625 ILCS 5/3-699.26 new)

7  Sec. 3-699.26. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license

8 plates.

9  (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the

10 Secretary of State, upon receipt of all applicable fees and

11 applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may

12 issue special registration plates registered as Armed Forces

13 Expeditionary license plates to residents of Illinois who have

14 been awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service

15 in the United States Armed Forces after July 1, 1958 and

16 participated in U.S. military operations, U.S. operations in

17 direct support of the United Nations, or U.S. operations of

18 assistance for friendly foreign nations. The special plates

19 issued pursuant to this Section shall be affixed only to

20 passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and

21 motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than

22 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire

23 according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by
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1 Section 3-414.1 of this Code.

2   (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be

3 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary

4 may allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates or

5 personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this

6 Code. The plates are not required to designate "Land of

7 Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of

8 this Code. The Secretary shall, in his or her discretion,

9 approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under

10 Section 3-412.

11  Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,

12 2026.
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