VEH CD-MEMORIAL PLATES:PARENTS House SponsorsRep. Patrick J. Verschoore-Donald L. Moffitt-Sidney H. Mathias, Jehan A. Gordon, John E. Bradley, Michelle Mussman, Jerry F. Costello, II, Keith Farnham, Monique D. Davis and Daniel V. Beiser Senate Sponsors(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval) 8/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0947 625 ILCS 5/3-641 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue special registration plates to the surviving spouse and parents (instead of surviving spouse, or, if no spouse exists, the parents) of a police officer or firefighter who has died in the line of duty. Effective January 1, 2013. 2/3/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 2/3/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 2/14/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 2/14/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/14/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 2/15/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 2/17/2012HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/29/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 018-000-000 3/1/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-002-000 3/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/9/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/9/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 3/21/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/21/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/21/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/21/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/25/2012SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/1/2012SenateDo Pass Transportation; 010-000-000 5/1/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2012 5/18/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2012 5/25/2012SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2012 5/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-000-001 5/28/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2012HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2012HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013 8/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0947