GOLD STAR PLATES-FAMILY MEMBER House SponsorsRep. Sue Scherer-Stephanie A. Kifowit-LaToya Greenwood-Joyce Mason-Randy E. Frese, Frances Ann Hurley, Lance Yednock, Mark Batinick, Andrew S. Chesney, Camille Y. Lilly and Katie Stuart Senate Sponsors(Sen. Brian W. Stewart-Jason Plummer, Craig Wilcox and Chapin Rose) 7/23/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0106 625 ILCS 5/3-664 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes the requirement that an applicant for a Gold Star license plate shall be charged a registration fee. Provides that no registration fee for a Gold Star license plates shall be required from a surviving widow, widower, sibling, daughter, son, or parent of a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and lost his or her life while in service whether in peacetime or war.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Removes language providing that no registration fee for issuance of a Gold Star license plate shall be required from the sibling, daughter, or son of a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and lost his or her life while in service. Provides that no registration fee for a Gold Star license plate shall be required of a surviving widow, widower, or parent of a deceased member of the Armed Forces if that member lost his or her life while in service while in wartime (instead of "in peacetime or war"). 1/13/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer 1/14/2021HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/26/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 1/26/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 1/26/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock 2/23/2021HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 3/3/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 011-000-000 3/4/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer 3/11/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 3/24/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 4/6/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 4/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/13/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 4/13/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 4/14/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/15/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/15/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 4/15/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 4/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 4/19/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2021 4/20/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart 4/20/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/21/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer 5/4/2021SenateAssigned to Transportation 5/11/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox 5/19/2021SenateDo Pass Transportation; 019-000-000 5/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021 5/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021 5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021 5/29/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 5/29/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/29/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/25/2021HouseSent to the Governor 7/23/2021HouseGovernor Approved 7/23/2021HouseEffective Date January 1, 2022 7/23/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0106