# Illinois SB3904: AUSTISM/NEURODIVERGENT PLATES Illinois SB3904, AUSTISM/NEURODIVERGENT PLATES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-06-30 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3904-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB3904 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: AUSTISM/NEURODIVERGENT PLATES - Status: passed senate - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-06-30, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen - Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: assignments, transportation - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (76 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, to issue special registration plates designated as autism and neurodivergent plates to residents of the State who are autistic or neurodivergent or who are parents of children who are autistic or neurodivergent. Provides that the plates shall display the Just Bee icon used for identification of autistic or neurodivergent individuals. Provides that in all other respects, the design, color, and format of the plates shall be within the discretion of the Secretary. Requires an original certificate from a licensed physician that certifies the applicant, or the applicant's child, as autistic or neurodivergent to accompany each application. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Stadelman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Do Pass Transportation; | pass | 19 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2026-06-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House) - 2026-04-17: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: First Reading (House) - 2026-04-17: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2026-04-17: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-04-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Do Pass Transportation; 019-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Assigned to Transportation (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3904eng.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3904.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/10400SB3904eng.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3904.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-SB3904-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).