# Illinois HB4385: MILITARY PLATES-SECOND SET Illinois HB4385, MILITARY PLATES-SECOND SET, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0603); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4385-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4385 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: MILITARY PLATES-SECOND SET - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-07-24, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0603 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 17 - Subjects: transportation: vehicles & safety, assignments, transportation - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (208 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Special Plates Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person eligible to receive certain military special plates is entitled to receive, upon application to the Secretary of State, a second set of the special plates under the same terms and conditions as the first set of special plates. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More plates and privacy for veterans: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, eligible Illinois applicants can get a second set of military plates on the first set’s terms, including fee waivers. Covered groups include qualifying disabled veterans, Medal of Honor and Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war, and certain surviving spouses. Plat… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dennis Tipsword (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-20 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Transportation; | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2026-04-14 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 111 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (49) - 2026-07-24: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0603 (House) - 2026-07-24: Effective Date July 1, 2027 (House) - 2026-07-24: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-20: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Do Pass Transportation; 019-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to Transportation (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2026-04-15: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-15: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2026-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2026-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword (House) - 2026-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2026-04-14: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2026-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2026-03-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2026-03-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2026-02-11: Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2026-01-14: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-01-14: First Reading (House) - 2026-01-12: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4385eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4385enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4385ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4385ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4385.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4385eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4385enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4385ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4385ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4385.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4385-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).