# Illinois SB1256: VEH CD-DISABILITY PLATE/DECAL

Illinois SB1256, VEH CD-DISABILITY PLATE/DECAL, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Steve McClure (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0088); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1256
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: VEH CD-DISABILITY PLATE/DECAL
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0088
- Sponsor: Steve McClure (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: assignments, transportation, transportation: vehicles & safety
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (213 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a permanently disabled applicant is issued registration plates or a parking decal or device under the Code, the applicant shall submit proof of the applicant's permanent disability once every 5 years. Defines "proof of the applicant's permanent disability".

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More certification options for disability parking: benefit, low. In Illinois, a licensed physical therapist can certify disability eligibility for disability plates, a parking decal, or a parking device. Parents and legal guardians can also use this certification when applying for a person with a disability. The person must still meet the disability definition r…
- Five-year certification checks for permanent disability parking: cost, low. Illinois requires disability certification every five years for disability plates, parking decals, or parking devices issued for a permanent disability. A licensed medical professional must provide a statement confirming that the person still meets the law's disability definition. This also applies…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve McClure (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Syverson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 110 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Transportation; | pass | 17 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1256eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1256enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1256.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1256sam001.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1256sam002.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1256eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1256enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1256.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1256sam001.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1256sam002.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1256-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).