Public Act 104-0216
 
HB2386 EnrolledLRB104 05048 LNS 15076 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding 
Section 3-699.26 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.26 new)
    Sec. 3-699.26. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license 
plates. 
    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the 
Secretary of State, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may 
issue special registration plates registered as Armed Forces 
Expeditionary license plates to residents of Illinois who have 
been awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service 
in the United States Armed Forces after July 1, 1958 and 
participated in U.S. military operations, U.S. operations in 
direct support of the United Nations, or U.S. operations of 
assistance for friendly foreign nations. The special plates 
issued pursuant to this Section shall be affixed only to 
passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and 
motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 
8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire 
according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by 
Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be 
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary 
may allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates or 
personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this 
Code. The plates are not required to designate "Land of 
Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of 
this Code. The Secretary shall, in his or her discretion, 
approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under 
Section 3-412.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
2026.