101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3923

 

Introduced 10/28/2019, by Rep. John M. Cabello

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
See Index

    Creates the Public Safety and Justice Privacy Act. Defines terms. Provides that government agencies, persons, businesses, and associations shall not publicly post or display publicly available content that includes a law enforcement officer's, prosecutor's, public defender's, or probation officer's ("officials") personal information, provided that the government agency, person, business, or association has received a written request from the person that it refrain from disclosing the person's personal information. Provides injunctive or declaratory relief if the Act is violated. Includes procedures for a written request. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony for any person to knowingly publicly post on the Internet the personal information of an official or an official's immediate family under specified circumstances. Excludes criminal penalties for employees of government agencies who publish information in good faith during the ordinary course of carrying out public functions. Provides that the Act and any rules adopted to implement the Act shall be construed broadly to favor the protection of the personal information of officials. Amends various Acts and Codes allowing an official to list a business address rather than a home address and makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning privacy.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public
5Safety and Justice Privacy Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7    "Assistant Public Defender" and "Assistant State's
8Attorney" have the meanings given to those terms in Section 15
9of the Public Interest Attorney Assistance Act.
10    "Government agency", "personal information", "publicly
11available content", and "publicly post" or "publicly display"
12have the meanings given to those terms in 1-10 of Judicial
13Privacy Act.
14    "Home address" includes an official's permanent residence
15and any secondary residences affirmatively identified by the
16official, but does not include an official's work address.
17    "Immediate family" includes an official's spouse, child,
18parent, or any blood relative of the official or the official's
19spouse who lives in the same residence.
20    "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning given to that
21term in Section 5 of the Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof
22Vest Act.
23    "Official" includes:

 

 

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1        (1) Law enforcement officers.
2        (2) Prosecutors.
3        (3) Public defenders.
4        (4) Probation officers.
5    "Probation officer" has the meaning given to that term in
6Section 9b of the Probation and Probation Officers Act.
7    "Prosecutor" means a State's Attorney, Assistant State's
8Attorney, or a prosecutor for a unit of local government.
9    "Public defender" means a Public Defender or an Assistant
10Public Defender.
11    "Written request" means written notice signed by an
12official or a representative of the official's employer
13requesting a government agency, person, business, or
14association to refrain from posting or displaying publicly
15available content that includes the official's personal
16information.
 
17    Section 10. Publicly posting or displaying an official's
18personal information by government agencies.
19    (a) Government agencies shall not publicly post or display
20publicly available content that includes an official's
21personal information, provided that the government agency has
22received a written request in accordance with Section 20 that
23it refrain from disclosing the official's personal
24information. After a government agency has received a written
25request, that agency shall remove the official's personal

 

 

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1information from publicly available content within 5 business
2days. After the government agency has removed the official's
3personal information from publicly available content, the
4agency shall not publicly post or display the information and
5the official's personal information shall be exempt from the
6Freedom of Information Act unless the government agency has
7received consent from the official to make the personal
8information available to the public.
9    (b) If a government agency fails to comply with a written
10request to refrain from disclosing personal information, the
11official may bring an action in the circuit court seeking
12injunctive or declaratory relief.
 
13    Section 15. Publicly posting an official's personal
14information on the Internet by persons, businesses, and
15associations.
16    (a) Prohibited Conduct.
17        (1) All persons, businesses, and associations shall
18    refrain from publicly posting or displaying on the Internet
19    publicly available content that includes an official's
20    personal information, provided that the official has made a
21    written request to the person, business, or association
22    that it refrain from disclosing the personal information.
23        (2) No person, business, or association shall solicit,
24    sell, or trade on the Internet an official's personal
25    information with the intent to pose an imminent and serious

 

 

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1    threat to the health and safety of the official or the
2    official's immediate family.
3        (3) This subsection includes, but is not limited to,
4    Internet phone directories, Internet search engines,
5    Internet data aggregators, and Internet service providers.
6    (b) Required Conduct.
7        (1) After a person, business, or association has
8    received a written request from an official to protect the
9    privacy of the officer's personal information, that
10    person, business, or association shall have 72 hours to
11    remove the personal information from the Internet.
12        (2) After a person, business, or association has
13    received a written request from an official, that person,
14    business, or association shall ensure that the official's
15    personal information is not made available on any website
16    or subsidiary website controlled by that person, business,
17    or association.
18        (3) After receiving an official's written request, no
19    person, business, or association shall transfer the
20    official's personal information to any other person,
21    business, or association through any medium.
22    (c) Redress. An official whose personal information is made
23public as a result of a violation of this Section may bring an
24action in the circuit court seeking injunctive or declaratory
25relief. If the court grants injunctive or declaratory relief,
26the person, business, or association responsible for the

 

 

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1violation shall be required to pay the official's costs and
2reasonable attorney's fees.
 
3    Section 20. Procedure for completing a written request.
4    (a) No government agency, person, business, or association
5shall be found to have violated any provision of this Act if
6the official fails to submit a written request calling for the
7protection of the officer's personal information.
8    (b) A written request is valid if:
9        (1) the official sends a written request directly to a
10    government agency, person, business, or association; or
11        (2) the Secretary of State creates a policy and
12    procedure for an official to file the written request with
13    the Secretary of State to notify government agencies, the
14    official may send the written request to the Secretary of
15    State as provided in the policy and procedure. In each
16    quarter of a calendar year, the Secretary of State shall
17    provide a list of all officials who have submitted a
18    written request to it to the appropriate officer with
19    ultimate supervisory authority for a government agency.
20    The officer shall promptly provide a copy of the list to
21    any and all government agencies under his or her
22    supervision. Receipt of the written request list compiled
23    by the Secretary of State by a government agency shall
24    constitute a written request to that agency for the
25    purposes of this Act.

 

 

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1    (c) A representative from the official's employer may
2submit a written request on the official's behalf, provided
3that the official gives written consent to the representative
4and provided that the representative agrees to furnish a copy
5of that consent when a written request is made. The
6representative shall submit the written request as provided in
7subsection (b).
8    (d) An official's written request shall specify what
9personal information shall be maintained private.
10    If an official wishes to identify a secondary residence as
11a home address, the designation shall be made in the written
12request.
13    An official shall disclose the identity of the officer's
14immediate family and indicate that the personal information of
15these family members shall also be excluded to the extent that
16it could reasonably be expected to reveal the personal
17information of the official.
18    (e) An official's written request is valid until the
19official provides the government agency, person, business, or
20association with written permission to release the private
21information. An official's written request expires on death.
 
22    Section 25. Unlawful publication of personal information.
23    (a) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly publicly
24post on the Internet the personal information of an official or
25of the official's immediate family if the person knows or

 

 

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1reasonably should know that publicly posting the personal
2information poses an imminent and serious threat to the health
3and safety of the official or the official's immediate family
4and the violation is a proximate cause of bodily injury or
5death of the official or a member of the official's immediate
6family. A person who violates this Section is guilty of a Class
73 felony.
8    (b) If an employee of a government agency has complied with
9the provisions of this Act, it is not a violation of subsection
10(a) if the employee publishes personal information, in good
11faith, on the website of the government agency in the ordinary
12course of carrying out public functions.
 
13    Section 30. Construction. This Act and any rules adopted to
14implement this Act shall be construed broadly to favor the
15protection of the personal information of officials.
 
16    Section 100. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by
17changing Section 7 as follows:
 
18    (5 ILCS 140/7)  (from Ch. 116, par. 207)
19    Sec. 7. Exemptions.
20    (1) When a request is made to inspect or copy a public
21record that contains information that is exempt from disclosure
22under this Section, but also contains information that is not
23exempt from disclosure, the public body may elect to redact the

 

 

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1information that is exempt. The public body shall make the
2remaining information available for inspection and copying.
3Subject to this requirement, the following shall be exempt from
4inspection and copying:
5        (a) Information specifically prohibited from
6    disclosure by federal or State law or rules and regulations
7    implementing federal or State law.
8        (b) Private information, unless disclosure is required
9    by another provision of this Act, a State or federal law or
10    a court order.
11        (b-5) Files, documents, and other data or databases
12    maintained by one or more law enforcement agencies and
13    specifically designed to provide information to one or more
14    law enforcement agencies regarding the physical or mental
15    status of one or more individual subjects.
16        (c) Personal information contained within public
17    records, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly
18    unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, unless the
19    disclosure is consented to in writing by the individual
20    subjects of the information. "Unwarranted invasion of
21    personal privacy" means the disclosure of information that
22    is highly personal or objectionable to a reasonable person
23    and in which the subject's right to privacy outweighs any
24    legitimate public interest in obtaining the information.
25    The disclosure of information that bears on the public
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1    considered an invasion of personal privacy.
2        (d) Records in the possession of any public body
3    created in the course of administrative enforcement
4    proceedings, and any law enforcement or correctional
5    agency for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent
6    that disclosure would:
7            (i) interfere with pending or actually and
8        reasonably contemplated law enforcement proceedings
9        conducted by any law enforcement or correctional
10        agency that is the recipient of the request;
11            (ii) interfere with active administrative
12        enforcement proceedings conducted by the public body
13        that is the recipient of the request;
14            (iii) create a substantial likelihood that a
15        person will be deprived of a fair trial or an impartial
16        hearing;
17            (iv) unavoidably disclose the identity of a
18        confidential source, confidential information
19        furnished only by the confidential source, or persons
20        who file complaints with or provide information to
21        administrative, investigative, law enforcement, or
22        penal agencies; except that the identities of
23        witnesses to traffic accidents, traffic accident
24        reports, and rescue reports shall be provided by
25        agencies of local government, except when disclosure
26        would interfere with an active criminal investigation

 

 

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1        conducted by the agency that is the recipient of the
2        request;
3            (v) disclose unique or specialized investigative
4        techniques other than those generally used and known or
5        disclose internal documents of correctional agencies
6        related to detection, observation or investigation of
7        incidents of crime or misconduct, and disclosure would
8        result in demonstrable harm to the agency or public
9        body that is the recipient of the request;
10            (vi) endanger the life or physical safety of law
11        enforcement personnel or any other person; or
12            (vii) obstruct an ongoing criminal investigation
13        by the agency that is the recipient of the request.
14        (d-5) A law enforcement record created for law
15    enforcement purposes and contained in a shared electronic
16    record management system if the law enforcement agency that
17    is the recipient of the request did not create the record,
18    did not participate in or have a role in any of the events
19    which are the subject of the record, and only has access to
20    the record through the shared electronic record management
21    system.
22        (e) Records that relate to or affect the security of
23    correctional institutions and detention facilities.
24        (e-5) Records requested by persons committed to the
25    Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services
26    Division of Mental Health, or a county jail if those

 

 

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1    materials are available in the library of the correctional
2    institution or facility or jail where the inmate is
3    confined.
4        (e-6) Records requested by persons committed to the
5    Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services
6    Division of Mental Health, or a county jail if those
7    materials include records from staff members' personnel
8    files, staff rosters, or other staffing assignment
9    information.
10        (e-7) Records requested by persons committed to the
11    Department of Corrections or Department of Human Services
12    Division of Mental Health if those materials are available
13    through an administrative request to the Department of
14    Corrections or Department of Human Services Division of
15    Mental Health.
16        (e-8) Records requested by a person committed to the
17    Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services
18    Division of Mental Health, or a county jail, the disclosure
19    of which would result in the risk of harm to any person or
20    the risk of an escape from a jail or correctional
21    institution or facility.
22        (e-9) Records requested by a person in a county jail or
23    committed to the Department of Corrections or Department of
24    Human Services Division of Mental Health, containing
25    personal information pertaining to the person's victim or
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1    victim's home address, home telephone number, work or
2    school address, work telephone number, social security
3    number, or any other identifying information, except as may
4    be relevant to a requester's current or potential case or
5    claim.
6        (e-10) Law enforcement records of other persons
7    requested by a person committed to the Department of
8    Corrections, Department of Human Services Division of
9    Mental Health, or a county jail, including, but not limited
10    to, arrest and booking records, mug shots, and crime scene
11    photographs, except as these records may be relevant to the
12    requester's current or potential case or claim.
13        (f) Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations,
14    memoranda and other records in which opinions are
15    expressed, or policies or actions are formulated, except
16    that a specific record or relevant portion of a record
17    shall not be exempt when the record is publicly cited and
18    identified by the head of the public body. The exemption
19    provided in this paragraph (f) extends to all those records
20    of officers and agencies of the General Assembly that
21    pertain to the preparation of legislative documents.
22        (g) Trade secrets and commercial or financial
23    information obtained from a person or business where the
24    trade secrets or commercial or financial information are
25    furnished under a claim that they are proprietary,
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1    trade secrets or commercial or financial information would
2    cause competitive harm to the person or business, and only
3    insofar as the claim directly applies to the records
4    requested.
5        The information included under this exemption includes
6    all trade secrets and commercial or financial information
7    obtained by a public body, including a public pension fund,
8    from a private equity fund or a privately held company
9    within the investment portfolio of a private equity fund as
10    a result of either investing or evaluating a potential
11    investment of public funds in a private equity fund. The
12    exemption contained in this item does not apply to the
13    aggregate financial performance information of a private
14    equity fund, nor to the identity of the fund's managers or
15    general partners. The exemption contained in this item does
16    not apply to the identity of a privately held company
17    within the investment portfolio of a private equity fund,
18    unless the disclosure of the identity of a privately held
19    company may cause competitive harm.
20        Nothing contained in this paragraph (g) shall be
21    construed to prevent a person or business from consenting
22    to disclosure.
23        (h) Proposals and bids for any contract, grant, or
24    agreement, including information which if it were
25    disclosed would frustrate procurement or give an advantage
26    to any person proposing to enter into a contractor

 

 

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1    agreement with the body, until an award or final selection
2    is made. Information prepared by or for the body in
3    preparation of a bid solicitation shall be exempt until an
4    award or final selection is made.
5        (i) Valuable formulae, computer geographic systems,
6    designs, drawings and research data obtained or produced by
7    any public body when disclosure could reasonably be
8    expected to produce private gain or public loss. The
9    exemption for "computer geographic systems" provided in
10    this paragraph (i) does not extend to requests made by news
11    media as defined in Section 2 of this Act when the
12    requested information is not otherwise exempt and the only
13    purpose of the request is to access and disseminate
14    information regarding the health, safety, welfare, or
15    legal rights of the general public.
16        (j) The following information pertaining to
17    educational matters:
18            (i) test questions, scoring keys and other
19        examination data used to administer an academic
20        examination;
21            (ii) information received by a primary or
22        secondary school, college, or university under its
23        procedures for the evaluation of faculty members by
24        their academic peers;
25            (iii) information concerning a school or
26        university's adjudication of student disciplinary

 

 

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1        cases, but only to the extent that disclosure would
2        unavoidably reveal the identity of the student; and
3            (iv) course materials or research materials used
4        by faculty members.
5        (k) Architects' plans, engineers' technical
6    submissions, and other construction related technical
7    documents for projects not constructed or developed in
8    whole or in part with public funds and the same for
9    projects constructed or developed with public funds,
10    including but not limited to power generating and
11    distribution stations and other transmission and
12    distribution facilities, water treatment facilities,
13    airport facilities, sport stadiums, convention centers,
14    and all government owned, operated, or occupied buildings,
15    but only to the extent that disclosure would compromise
16    security.
17        (l) Minutes of meetings of public bodies closed to the
18    public as provided in the Open Meetings Act until the
19    public body makes the minutes available to the public under
20    Section 2.06 of the Open Meetings Act.
21        (m) Communications between a public body and an
22    attorney or auditor representing the public body that would
23    not be subject to discovery in litigation, and materials
24    prepared or compiled by or for a public body in
25    anticipation of a criminal, civil or administrative
26    proceeding upon the request of an attorney advising the

 

 

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1    public body, and materials prepared or compiled with
2    respect to internal audits of public bodies.
3        (n) Records relating to a public body's adjudication of
4    employee grievances or disciplinary cases; however, this
5    exemption shall not extend to the final outcome of cases in
6    which discipline is imposed.
7        (o) Administrative or technical information associated
8    with automated data processing operations, including but
9    not limited to software, operating protocols, computer
10    program abstracts, file layouts, source listings, object
11    modules, load modules, user guides, documentation
12    pertaining to all logical and physical design of
13    computerized systems, employee manuals, and any other
14    information that, if disclosed, would jeopardize the
15    security of the system or its data or the security of
16    materials exempt under this Section.
17        (p) Records relating to collective negotiating matters
18    between public bodies and their employees or
19    representatives, except that any final contract or
20    agreement shall be subject to inspection and copying.
21        (q) Test questions, scoring keys, and other
22    examination data used to determine the qualifications of an
23    applicant for a license or employment.
24        (r) The records, documents, and information relating
25    to real estate purchase negotiations until those
26    negotiations have been completed or otherwise terminated.

 

 

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1    With regard to a parcel involved in a pending or actually
2    and reasonably contemplated eminent domain proceeding
3    under the Eminent Domain Act, records, documents and
4    information relating to that parcel shall be exempt except
5    as may be allowed under discovery rules adopted by the
6    Illinois Supreme Court. The records, documents and
7    information relating to a real estate sale shall be exempt
8    until a sale is consummated.
9        (s) Any and all proprietary information and records
10    related to the operation of an intergovernmental risk
11    management association or self-insurance pool or jointly
12    self-administered health and accident cooperative or pool.
13    Insurance or self insurance (including any
14    intergovernmental risk management association or self
15    insurance pool) claims, loss or risk management
16    information, records, data, advice or communications.
17        (t) Information contained in or related to
18    examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by,
19    on behalf of, or for the use of a public body responsible
20    for the regulation or supervision of financial
21    institutions or insurance companies, unless disclosure is
22    otherwise required by State law.
23        (u) Information that would disclose or might lead to
24    the disclosure of secret or confidential information,
25    codes, algorithms, programs, or private keys intended to be
26    used to create electronic or digital signatures under the

 

 

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1    Electronic Commerce Security Act.
2        (v) Vulnerability assessments, security measures, and
3    response policies or plans that are designed to identify,
4    prevent, or respond to potential attacks upon a community's
5    population or systems, facilities, or installations, the
6    destruction or contamination of which would constitute a
7    clear and present danger to the health or safety of the
8    community, but only to the extent that disclosure could
9    reasonably be expected to jeopardize the effectiveness of
10    the measures or the safety of the personnel who implement
11    them or the public. Information exempt under this item may
12    include such things as details pertaining to the
13    mobilization or deployment of personnel or equipment, to
14    the operation of communication systems or protocols, or to
15    tactical operations.
16        (w) (Blank).
17        (x) Maps and other records regarding the location or
18    security of generation, transmission, distribution,
19    storage, gathering, treatment, or switching facilities
20    owned by a utility, by a power generator, or by the
21    Illinois Power Agency.
22        (y) Information contained in or related to proposals,
23    bids, or negotiations related to electric power
24    procurement under Section 1-75 of the Illinois Power Agency
25    Act and Section 16-111.5 of the Public Utilities Act that
26    is determined to be confidential and proprietary by the

 

 

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1    Illinois Power Agency or by the Illinois Commerce
2    Commission.
3        (z) Information about students exempted from
4    disclosure under Sections 10-20.38 or 34-18.29 of the
5    School Code, and information about undergraduate students
6    enrolled at an institution of higher education exempted
7    from disclosure under Section 25 of the Illinois Credit
8    Card Marketing Act of 2009.
9        (aa) Information the disclosure of which is exempted
10    under the Viatical Settlements Act of 2009.
11        (bb) Records and information provided to a mortality
12    review team and records maintained by a mortality review
13    team appointed under the Department of Juvenile Justice
14    Mortality Review Team Act.
15        (cc) Information regarding interments, entombments, or
16    inurnments of human remains that are submitted to the
17    Cemetery Oversight Database under the Cemetery Care Act or
18    the Cemetery Oversight Act, whichever is applicable.
19        (dd) Correspondence and records (i) that may not be
20    disclosed under Section 11-9 of the Illinois Public Aid
21    Code or (ii) that pertain to appeals under Section 11-8 of
22    the Illinois Public Aid Code.
23        (ee) The names, addresses, or other personal
24    information of persons who are minors and are also
25    participants and registrants in programs of park
26    districts, forest preserve districts, conservation

 

 

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1    districts, recreation agencies, and special recreation
2    associations.
3        (ff) The names, addresses, or other personal
4    information of participants and registrants in programs of
5    park districts, forest preserve districts, conservation
6    districts, recreation agencies, and special recreation
7    associations where such programs are targeted primarily to
8    minors.
9        (gg) Confidential information described in Section
10    1-100 of the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of 2012.
11        (hh) The report submitted to the State Board of
12    Education by the School Security and Standards Task Force
13    under item (8) of subsection (d) of Section 2-3.160 of the
14    School Code and any information contained in that report.
15        (ii) Records requested by persons committed to or
16    detained by the Department of Human Services under the
17    Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act or committed to the
18    Department of Corrections under the Sexually Dangerous
19    Persons Act if those materials: (i) are available in the
20    library of the facility where the individual is confined;
21    (ii) include records from staff members' personnel files,
22    staff rosters, or other staffing assignment information;
23    or (iii) are available through an administrative request to
24    the Department of Human Services or the Department of
25    Corrections.
26        (jj) Confidential information described in Section

 

 

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1    5-535 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
2    (1.5) Any information exempt from disclosure under the
3Judicial Privacy Act and the Public Safety and Justice Privacy
4Act shall be redacted from public records prior to disclosure
5under this Act.
6    (2) A public record that is not in the possession of a
7public body but is in the possession of a party with whom the
8agency has contracted to perform a governmental function on
9behalf of the public body, and that directly relates to the
10governmental function and is not otherwise exempt under this
11Act, shall be considered a public record of the public body,
12for purposes of this Act.
13    (3) This Section does not authorize withholding of
14information or limit the availability of records to the public,
15except as stated in this Section or otherwise provided in this
16Act.
17(Source: P.A. 99-298, eff. 8-6-15; 99-346, eff. 1-1-16; 99-642,
18eff. 7-28-16; 100-26, eff. 8-4-17; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17;
19100-732, eff. 8-3-18.)
 
20    Section 105. The Election Code is amended by adding Section
2110-10.3 as follows:
 
22    (10 ILCS 5/10-10.3 new)
23    Sec. 10-10.3. Removal of an official's address information
24from the certificate of nomination or nomination papers.

 

 

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1    (a) As used in this Section, "home address" and "official"
2have the meanings given to those terms in Section 5 of the
3Public Safety and Justice Privacy Act.
4    (b) Upon expiration of the period for filing an objection
5to an official's certificate of nomination or nomination
6papers, an official who is a candidate may file a written
7request with the State Board of Elections for redaction of the
8official's home address information from his or her certificate
9of nomination or nomination papers. After receipt of the
10official's written request, the State Board of Elections shall
11redact or cause redaction of the official's home address from
12his or her certificate of nomination or nomination papers
13within 5 business days.
14    (c) Prior to expiration of the period for filing an
15objection to an official's certificate of nomination or
16nomination papers, the home address information from the
17certificate of nomination or nomination papers of an official
18who is a candidate is available for public inspection. After
19redaction of an official's home address information under
20subsection (b), the home address information is only available
21for an in camera inspection by the court reviewing an objection
22to the official's certificate of nomination or nomination
23papers.
 
24    Section 110. The Illinois Identification Card Act is
25amended by changing Sections 4 and 5 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (15 ILCS 335/4)  (from Ch. 124, par. 24)
2    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 100-717)
3    Sec. 4. Identification card.
4    (a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
5Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of
6the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal
7thereof. No identification card shall be issued to any person
8who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license,
9or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary
10of State the valid foreign state identification card, license,
11or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the
12Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and signature
13or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of State may
14provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois Identification
15Cards without photographs if the applicant has a bona fide
16religious objection to being photographed or to the display of
17his or her photograph. The Illinois Identification Card may be
18used for identification purposes in any lawful situation only
19by the person to whom it was issued. As used in this Act,
20"photograph" means any color photograph or digitally produced
21and captured image of an applicant for an identification card.
22As used in this Act, "signature" means the name of a person as
23written by that person and captured in a manner acceptable to
24the Secretary of State.
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1current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the
2Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to
3utilize the same residence address and name on the
4identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit
5records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
6promulgate rules to implement this provision.
7    (a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined in
8Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act, an official as
9defined in Section 5 of the Public Safety and Justice Privacy
10Act, or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have his or
11her office or work address listed on the card instead of the
12applicant's residence or mailing address. The Secretary may
13promulgate rules to implement this provision. For the purposes
14of this subsection (a-10), "peace officer" means any person who
15by virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested
16by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests
17for a violation of any penal statute of this State, whether
18that duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific
19violations.
20    (a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited
21process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card.
22The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited
23issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by rule,
24not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary for
25expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be
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1The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility,
2process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification Card.
3If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of
4expedited identification card requests received on a given day
5exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests
6in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide
7expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited
8service shall be refunded to the applicant.
9    (a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard
10Illinois Identification Card to a committed person upon release
11on parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release,
12final discharge, or pardon from the Department of Corrections
13or Department of Juvenile Justice, if the released person
14presents a certified copy of his or her birth certificate,
15social security card or other documents authorized by the
16Secretary, and 2 documents proving his or her Illinois
17residence address. Documents proving residence address may
18include any official document of the Department of Corrections
19or the Department of Juvenile Justice showing the released
20person's address after release and a Secretary of State
21prescribed certificate of residency form, which may be executed
22by Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice
23personnel.
24    (a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term
25Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed
26person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release,

 

 

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1aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the
2Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, if
3the released person is unable to present a certified copy of
4his or her birth certificate and social security card or other
5documents authorized by the Secretary, but does present a
6Secretary of State prescribed verification form completed by
7the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile
8Justice, verifying the released person's date of birth and
9social security number and 2 documents proving his or her
10Illinois residence address. The verification form must have
11been completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of
12application for the Illinois Identification Card. Documents
13proving residence address shall include any official document
14of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile
15Justice showing the person's address after release and a
16Secretary of State prescribed certificate of residency, which
17may be executed by Department of Corrections or Department of
18Juvenile Justice personnel.
19    Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the
20limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released
21person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of
22his or her birth certificate and his or her social security
23card or other documents authorized by the Secretary, a standard
24Illinois Identification Card shall be issued. A limited-term
25Illinois Identification Card may not be renewed.
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1Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois Person
2with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural person
3who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a person
4with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act, who
5applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois Person
6with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued to any
7person who holds a valid foreign state identification card,
8license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to the
9Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification card,
10license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge no fee
11to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and supplied by
12the Secretary of State, and shall include a photograph and
13signature or mark of the applicant, a designation indicating
14that the card is an Illinois Person with a Disability
15Identification Card, and shall include a comprehensible
16designation of the type and classification of the applicant's
17disability as set out in Section 4A of this Act. However, the
18Secretary of State may provide by rule for the issuance of
19Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards without
20photographs if the applicant has a bona fide religious
21objection to being photographed or to the display of his or her
22photograph. If the applicant so requests, the card shall
23include a description of the applicant's disability and any
24information about the applicant's disability or medical
25history which the Secretary determines would be helpful to the
26applicant in securing emergency medical care. If a mark is used

 

 

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1in lieu of a signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card
2in the presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity
3of the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability
4Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in
5any lawful situation by the person to whom it was issued.
6    The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
7may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of
8a physician's determination of disability, a determination of
9disability from a physician assistant, a determination of
10disability from an advanced practice registered nurse, or any
11other documentation of disability whenever any State law
12requires that a person with a disability provide such
13documentation of disability, however an Illinois Person with a
14Disability Identification Card shall not qualify the
15cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any
16benefit which is not available to all persons with like
17disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an
18Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or
19evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois
20Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be used
21by any person other than the person named on such card to prove
22that the person named on such card is a person with a
23disability or for any other purpose unless the card is used for
24the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person
25named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is
26so used.

 

 

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1    An optometrist's determination of a visual disability
2under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation for
3the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a Disability
4Identification Card.
5    When medical information is contained on an Illinois Person
6with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of the
7Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions taken
8based upon that medical information.
9    (c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each original
10or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with
11a Disability Identification Card issued to a person under the
12age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from those Illinois
13Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability
14Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years of age or
15older. The color designated for Illinois Identification Cards
16or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards for
17persons under the age of 21 shall be at the discretion of the
18Secretary of State.
19    (c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification
20Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
21issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date
22upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon
23which the person becomes 21 years of age.
24    (c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
25military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
26ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to

 

 

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1which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
2education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State in
3identifying these veterans and delivering these vital services
4and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to issue
5Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a
6Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran"
7appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is
8predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may
9not issue any other identification card which identifies an
10occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique
11characteristics of the identification card holder which is
12unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.
13    (c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary of
14State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
15identification card where, at the request of the applicant, the
16word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
17be available to a person identified as a veteran under
18subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or
19separated under honorable conditions.
20    (d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen
21discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the
22State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who
23applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of
24State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be
25issued in every county and applications shall be made available
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1and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant, upon receipt of such
2card and prior to its use for any purpose, shall have affixed
3thereon in the space provided therefor his signature or mark.
4    (e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may
5designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
6Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the
7card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
8Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
9specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
10card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification Card
11or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.
12(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 99-173, eff. 7-29-15;
1399-305, eff. 1-1-16; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-907, eff. 7-1-17;
14100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
15    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 100-717)
16    Sec. 4. Identification card.
17    (a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
18Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of
19the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal
20thereof. No identification card shall be issued to any person
21who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license,
22or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary
23of State the valid foreign state identification card, license,
24or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the
25Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and signature

 

 

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1or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of State may
2provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois Identification
3Cards without photographs if the applicant has a bona fide
4religious objection to being photographed or to the display of
5his or her photograph. The Illinois Identification Card may be
6used for identification purposes in any lawful situation only
7by the person to whom it was issued. As used in this Act,
8"photograph" means any color photograph or digitally produced
9and captured image of an applicant for an identification card.
10As used in this Act, "signature" means the name of a person as
11written by that person and captured in a manner acceptable to
12the Secretary of State.
13    (a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a
14current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the
15Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to
16utilize the same residence address and name on the
17identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit
18records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
19promulgate rules to implement this provision.
20    (a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined in
21Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act, an official as
22defined in Section 5 of the Public Safety and Justice Privacy
23Act, or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have his or
24her office or work address listed on the card instead of the
25applicant's residence or mailing address. The Secretary may
26promulgate rules to implement this provision. For the purposes

 

 

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1of this subsection (a-10), "peace officer" means any person who
2by virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested
3by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests
4for a violation of any penal statute of this State, whether
5that duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific
6violations.
7    (a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited
8process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card.
9The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited
10issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by rule,
11not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary for
12expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be
13deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund.
14The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility,
15process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification Card.
16If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of
17expedited identification card requests received on a given day
18exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests
19in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide
20expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited
21service shall be refunded to the applicant.
22    (a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard
23Illinois Identification Card to a committed person upon release
24on parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release,
25final discharge, or pardon from the Department of Corrections
26or Department of Juvenile Justice, if the released person

 

 

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1presents a certified copy of his or her birth certificate,
2social security card or other documents authorized by the
3Secretary, and 2 documents proving his or her Illinois
4residence address. Documents proving residence address may
5include any official document of the Department of Corrections
6or the Department of Juvenile Justice showing the released
7person's address after release and a Secretary of State
8prescribed certificate of residency form, which may be executed
9by Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice
10personnel.
11    (a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term
12Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed
13person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release,
14aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the
15Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, if
16the released person is unable to present a certified copy of
17his or her birth certificate and social security card or other
18documents authorized by the Secretary, but does present a
19Secretary of State prescribed verification form completed by
20the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile
21Justice, verifying the released person's date of birth and
22social security number and 2 documents proving his or her
23Illinois residence address. The verification form must have
24been completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of
25application for the Illinois Identification Card. Documents
26proving residence address shall include any official document

 

 

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1of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile
2Justice showing the person's address after release and a
3Secretary of State prescribed certificate of residency, which
4may be executed by Department of Corrections or Department of
5Juvenile Justice personnel.
6    Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the
7limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released
8person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of
9his or her birth certificate and his or her social security
10card or other documents authorized by the Secretary, a standard
11Illinois Identification Card shall be issued. A limited-term
12Illinois Identification Card may not be renewed.
13    (a-30) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard
14Illinois Identification Card to a person upon conditional
15release or absolute discharge from the custody of the
16Department of Human Services, if the person presents a
17certified copy of his or her birth certificate, social security
18card, or other documents authorized by the Secretary, and a
19document proving his or her Illinois residence address. The
20Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
21Identification Card to a person no sooner than 14 days prior to
22his or her conditional release or absolute discharge if
23personnel from the Department of Human Services bring the
24person to a Secretary of State location with the required
25documents. Documents proving residence address may include any
26official document of the Department of Human Services showing

 

 

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1the person's address after release and a Secretary of State
2prescribed verification form, which may be executed by
3personnel of the Department of Human Services.
4    (a-35) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term
5Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a person upon
6conditional release or absolute discharge from the custody of
7the Department of Human Services, if the person is unable to
8present a certified copy of his or her birth certificate and
9social security card or other documents authorized by the
10Secretary, but does present a Secretary of State prescribed
11verification form completed by the Department of Human
12Services, verifying the person's date of birth and social
13security number, and a document proving his or her Illinois
14residence address. The verification form must have been
15completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of application
16for the Illinois Identification Card. The Secretary of State
17shall issue a limited-term Illinois Identification Card to a
18person no sooner than 14 days prior to his or her conditional
19release or absolute discharge if personnel from the Department
20of Human Services bring the person to a Secretary of State
21location with the required documents. Documents proving
22residence address shall include any official document of the
23Department of Human Services showing the person's address after
24release and a Secretary of State prescribed verification form,
25which may be executed by personnel of the Department of Human
26Services.

 

 

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1    (b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois
2Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois Person
3with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural person
4who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a person
5with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act, who
6applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois Person
7with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued to any
8person who holds a valid foreign state identification card,
9license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to the
10Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification card,
11license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge no fee
12to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and supplied by
13the Secretary of State, and shall include a photograph and
14signature or mark of the applicant, a designation indicating
15that the card is an Illinois Person with a Disability
16Identification Card, and shall include a comprehensible
17designation of the type and classification of the applicant's
18disability as set out in Section 4A of this Act. However, the
19Secretary of State may provide by rule for the issuance of
20Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards without
21photographs if the applicant has a bona fide religious
22objection to being photographed or to the display of his or her
23photograph. If the applicant so requests, the card shall
24include a description of the applicant's disability and any
25information about the applicant's disability or medical
26history which the Secretary determines would be helpful to the

 

 

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1applicant in securing emergency medical care. If a mark is used
2in lieu of a signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card
3in the presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity
4of the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability
5Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in
6any lawful situation by the person to whom it was issued.
7    The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
8may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of
9a physician's determination of disability, a determination of
10disability from a physician assistant, a determination of
11disability from an advanced practice registered nurse, or any
12other documentation of disability whenever any State law
13requires that a person with a disability provide such
14documentation of disability, however an Illinois Person with a
15Disability Identification Card shall not qualify the
16cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any
17benefit which is not available to all persons with like
18disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an
19Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or
20evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois
21Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be used
22by any person other than the person named on such card to prove
23that the person named on such card is a person with a
24disability or for any other purpose unless the card is used for
25the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person
26named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is

 

 

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1so used.
2    An optometrist's determination of a visual disability
3under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation for
4the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a Disability
5Identification Card.
6    When medical information is contained on an Illinois Person
7with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of the
8Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions taken
9based upon that medical information.
10    (c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each original
11or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with
12a Disability Identification Card issued to a person under the
13age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from those Illinois
14Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability
15Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years of age or
16older. The color designated for Illinois Identification Cards
17or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards for
18persons under the age of 21 shall be at the discretion of the
19Secretary of State.
20    (c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification
21Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
22issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date
23upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon
24which the person becomes 21 years of age.
25    (c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
26military veterans living in this State for the purpose of

 

 

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1ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
2which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
3education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State in
4identifying these veterans and delivering these vital services
5and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to issue
6Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a
7Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran"
8appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is
9predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may
10not issue any other identification card which identifies an
11occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique
12characteristics of the identification card holder which is
13unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.
14    (c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary of
15State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
16identification card where, at the request of the applicant, the
17word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
18be available to a person identified as a veteran under
19subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or
20separated under honorable conditions.
21    (d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen
22discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the
23State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who
24applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of
25State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be
26issued in every county and applications shall be made available

 

 

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1at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior citizen centers
2and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant, upon receipt of such
3card and prior to its use for any purpose, shall have affixed
4thereon in the space provided therefor his signature or mark.
5    (e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may
6designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
7Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the
8card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
9Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
10specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
11card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification Card
12or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.
13(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 99-173, eff. 7-29-15;
1499-305, eff. 1-1-16; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-907, eff. 7-1-17;
15100-513, eff. 1-1-18; 100-717, eff. 7-1-19.)
 
16    (15 ILCS 335/5)  (from Ch. 124, par. 25)
17    Sec. 5. Applications.
18    (a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of
19Illinois may file an application for an identification card, or
20for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the
21Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the
22applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name, residence
23address and zip code, social security number, birth date, sex
24and a brief description of the applicant. The applicant shall
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1rule for the issuance of identification cards without
2photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for an
3identification card without a photograph under the terms and
4conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she
5shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may
6deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may
7require to determine the identity of the applicant. In addition
8to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the applicant
9to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a judicial
10officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act,
11an official as defined in Section 5 of the Public Safety and
12Justice Privacy Act, or a peace officer, the applicant may
13elect to have his or her office or work address in lieu of the
14applicant's residence or mailing address. An applicant for an
15Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card must also
16submit with each original or renewal application, on forms
17prescribed by the Secretary, such documentation as the
18Secretary may require, establishing that the applicant is a
19"person with a disability" as defined in Section 4A of this
20Act, and setting forth the applicant's type and class of
21disability as set forth in Section 4A of this Act. For the
22purposes of this subsection (a), "peace officer" means any
23person who by virtue of his or her office or public employment
24is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to
25make arrests for a violation of any penal statute of this
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1limited to specific violations.
2    (b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
3or renewal identification card application under this Act, the
4Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
5veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a
6veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of this
7Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are not
8limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214 or an
9identification card issued under the federal Veterans
10Identification Card Act of 2015. If the document cannot be
11stamped, the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
12provide a certificate to the veteran to provide to the
13Secretary of State. The Illinois Department of Veterans'
14Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what other forms of
15proof of a person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
16    The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall confirm
17the status of the applicant as an honorably discharged veteran
18before the Secretary may issue the identification card.
19    For purposes of this subsection (b):
20    "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
21States, including a member of any reserve component or National
22Guard unit.
23    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed forces
24and was discharged or separated under honorable conditions.
25    (c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois
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1Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in
2the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
3Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof
4of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant
5identification cards under this Act.
6(Source: P.A. 99-511, eff. 1-1-17; 99-544, eff. 7-15-16;
7100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-248, eff. 8-22-17; 100-811, eff.
81-1-19.)
 
9    Section 115. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
10changing Sections 3-405, 6-106, and 6-110 as follows:
 
11    (625 ILCS 5/3-405)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405)
12    Sec. 3-405. Application for registration.
13    (a) Every owner of a vehicle subject to registration under
14this Code shall make application to the Secretary of State for
15the registration of such vehicle upon the appropriate form or
16forms furnished by the Secretary. Every such application shall
17bear the signature of the owner written with pen and ink and
18contain:
19        1. The name, domicile address, as defined in Section
20    1-115.5 of this Code, (except as otherwise provided in this
21    paragraph 1), mail address of the owner or business address
22    of the owner if a firm, association, or corporation, and,
23    if available, email address of the owner. If the mailing
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1    the driver license record may be used to verify residence.
2    A police officer, a deputy sheriff, an elected sheriff, a
3    law enforcement officer for the Department of State Police,
4    a fire investigator, a state's attorney, an assistant
5    state's attorney, a state's attorney special investigator,
6    an official, or a judicial officer may elect to furnish the
7    address of the headquarters of the governmental entity,
8    police district, or business address where he or she works
9    instead of his or her domicile address, in which case that
10    address shall be deemed to be his or her domicile address
11    for all purposes under this Chapter 3. The spouse and
12    children of a person who may elect under this paragraph 1
13    to furnish the address of the headquarters of the
14    government entity, police district, or business address
15    where the person works instead of the person's domicile
16    address may, if they reside with that person, also elect to
17    furnish the address of the headquarters of the government
18    entity, police district, or business address where the
19    person works as their domicile address, in which case that
20    address shall be deemed to be their domicile address for
21    all purposes under this Chapter 3. In this paragraph 1: (A)
22    "police officer" has the meaning ascribed to "policeman" in
23    Section 10-3-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code; (B) "deputy
24    sheriff" means a deputy sheriff appointed under Section
25    3-6008 of the Counties Code; (C) "elected sheriff" means a
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1    Counties Code; (D) "fire investigator" means a person
2    classified as a peace officer under the Peace Officer Fire
3    Investigation Act; (E) "state's attorney", "assistant
4    state's attorney", and "state's attorney special
5    investigator" mean a state's attorney, assistant state's
6    attorney, and state's attorney special investigator
7    commissioned or appointed under Division 3-9 of the
8    Counties Code; and (F) "judicial officer" has the meaning
9    ascribed to it in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act;
10    and (G) "official" has the meaning ascribed to it in
11    Section 5 of the Public Safety and Justice Privacy Act.
12        2. A description of the vehicle, including such
13    information as is required in an application for a
14    certificate of title, determined under such standard
15    rating as may be prescribed by the Secretary.
16        3. (Blank).
17        4. Such further information as may reasonably be
18    required by the Secretary to enable him to determine
19    whether the vehicle is lawfully entitled to registration
20    and the owner entitled to a certificate of title.
21        5. An affirmation by the applicant that all information
22    set forth is true and correct. If the application is for
23    the registration of a motor vehicle, the applicant also
24    shall affirm that the motor vehicle is insured as required
25    by this Code, that such insurance will be maintained
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1    registered, and that neither the owner, nor any person
2    operating the motor vehicle with the owner's permission,
3    shall operate the motor vehicle unless the required
4    insurance is in effect. If the person signing the
5    affirmation is not the sole owner of the vehicle, such
6    person shall be deemed to have affirmed on behalf of all
7    the owners of the vehicle. If the person signing the
8    affirmation is not an owner of the vehicle, such person
9    shall be deemed to have affirmed on behalf of the owner or
10    owners of the vehicle. The lack of signature on the
11    application shall not in any manner exempt the owner or
12    owners from any provisions, requirements or penalties of
13    this Code.
14    (b) When such application refers to a new vehicle purchased
15from a dealer the application shall be accompanied by a
16Manufacturer's Statement of Origin from the dealer, and a
17statement showing any lien retained by the dealer.
18(Source: P.A. 100-145, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
19    (625 ILCS 5/6-106)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106)
20    Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit.
21    (a) Every application for any permit or license authorized
22to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form
23furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall be
24accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall
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1examination within a period of one year after the date of
2application.
3    (b) Every application shall state the legal name, social
4security number, zip code, date of birth, sex, and residence
5address of the applicant; briefly describe the applicant; state
6whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a
7driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country, and
8whether any such license has ever been cancelled, suspended,
9revoked or refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such
10cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include
11an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth
12is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature.
13In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow
14the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an
15applicant who is a judicial officer, official, or peace
16officer, the Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an
17office or work address in lieu of a residence or mailing
18address. The application form may also require the statement of
19such additional relevant information as the Secretary of State
20shall deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency
21and eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his discretion,
22by rule or regulation, provide that an application for a
23drivers license or permit may include a suitable photograph of
24the applicant in the form prescribed by the Secretary, and he
25may further provide that each drivers license shall include a
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1photograph process or system most suitable to deter alteration
2or improper reproduction of a drivers license and to prevent
3substitution of another photo thereon. For the purposes of this
4subsection (b): ,
5    "Official" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5 of
6the Public Safety and Justice Privacy Act.
7    "Peace peace officer" means any person who by virtue of his
8or her office or public employment is vested by law with a duty
9to maintain public order or to make arrests for a violation of
10any penal statute of this State, whether that duty extends to
11all violations or is limited to specific violations.
12    (b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's
13license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the
14United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. Applicants
15who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof of lawful
16status may apply for a driver's license or permit under Section
176-105.1 of this Code.
18    (c) The application form shall include a notice to the
19applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders
20under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be
21provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
22State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has
23the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
24Registration Act.
25    (d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who applies
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1Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and who is at
2least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, must be
3registered in compliance with the requirements of the federal
4Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State must
5forward in an electronic format the necessary personal
6information regarding the applicants identified in this
7subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The applicant's
8signature on the application serves as an indication that the
9applicant either has already registered with the Selective
10Service System or that he is authorizing the Secretary to
11forward to the Selective Service System the necessary
12information for registration. The Secretary must notify the
13applicant at the time of application that his signature
14constitutes consent to registration with the Selective Service
15System, if he is not already registered.
16    (e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
17or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the
18Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
19veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a
20veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of
21this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are
22not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214 or an
23identification card issued under the federal Veterans
24Identification Card Act of 2015. If the document cannot be
25stamped, the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
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1Secretary of State. The Illinois Department of Veterans'
2Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what other forms of
3proof of a person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
4    The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall confirm
5the status of the applicant as an honorably discharged veteran
6before the Secretary may issue the driver's license.
7    For purposes of this subsection (e):
8    "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
9States, including a member of any reserve component or National
10Guard unit.
11    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed forces
12and was discharged or separated under honorable conditions.
13(Source: P.A. 99-511, eff. 1-1-17; 99-544, eff. 7-15-16;
14100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-248, eff. 8-22-17; 100-811, eff.
151-1-19.)
 
16    (625 ILCS 5/6-110)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-110)
17    Sec. 6-110. Licenses issued to drivers.
18    (a) The Secretary of State shall issue to every qualifying
19applicant a driver's license as applied for, which license
20shall bear a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee,
21the legal name, signature, zip code, date of birth, residence
22address, and a brief description of the licensee.
23    Licenses issued shall also indicate the classification and
24the restrictions under Section 6-104 of this Code. The
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1restrictions that can be placed on the driver's license
2regarding specific conditions of the licensee.
3    A driver's license issued may, in the discretion of the
4Secretary, include a suitable photograph of a type prescribed
5by the Secretary.
6    (a-1) If the licensee is less than 18 years of age, unless
7one of the exceptions in subsection (a-2) apply, the license
8shall, as a matter of law, be invalid for the operation of any
9motor vehicle during the following times:
10        (A) Between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 6:00 a.m. Saturday;
11        (B) Between 11:00 p.m. Saturday and 6:00 a.m. on
12    Sunday; and
13        (C) Between 10:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday,
14    inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.
15    (a-2) The driver's license of a person under the age of 18
16shall not be invalid as described in subsection (a-1) of this
17Section if the licensee under the age of 18 was:
18        (1) accompanied by the licensee's parent or guardian or
19    other person in custody or control of the minor;
20        (2) on an errand at the direction of the minor's parent
21    or guardian, without any detour or stop;
22        (3) in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
23        (4) going to or returning home from an employment
24    activity, without any detour or stop;
25        (5) involved in an emergency;
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1    or stop, an official school, religious, or other
2    recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored
3    by a government or governmental agency, a civic
4    organization, or another similar entity that takes
5    responsibility for the licensee, without any detour or
6    stop;
7        (7) exercising First Amendment rights protected by the
8    United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of
9    religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
10        (8) married or had been married or is an emancipated
11    minor under the Emancipation of Minors Act.
12    (a-2.5) The driver's license of a person who is 17 years of
13age and has been licensed for at least 12 months is not invalid
14as described in subsection (a-1) of this Section while the
15licensee is participating as an assigned driver in a Safe Rides
16program that meets the following criteria:
17        (1) the program is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of
18    America or another national public service organization;
19    and
20        (2) the sponsoring organization carries liability
21    insurance covering the program.
22    (a-3) If a graduated driver's license holder over the age
23of 18 committed an offense against traffic regulations
24governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of Section
256-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code in the 6 months prior to
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1subsequently convicted of the offense, the provisions of
2subsection (a-1) shall continue to apply until such time as a
3period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an
4additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense
5against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
6or Section 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code.
7    (a-4) If an applicant for a driver's license or instruction
8permit has a current identification card issued by the
9Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to
10utilize the same residence address and name on the
11identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit
12records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
13promulgate rules to implement this provision.
14    (a-5) If an applicant for a driver's license is a judicial
15officer, an official, or a peace officer, the applicant may
16elect to have his or her office or work address listed on the
17license instead of the applicant's residence or mailing
18address. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement
19this subsection (a-5). For the purposes of this subsection
20(a-5): ,
21    "Official" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5 of
22the Public Safety and Justice Privacy Act.
23    "Peace peace officer" means any person who by virtue of his
24or her office or public employment is vested by law with a duty
25to maintain public order or to make arrests for a violation of
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1all violations or is limited to specific violations.
2    (b) Until the Secretary of State establishes a First Person
3Consent organ and tissue donor registry under Section 6-117 of
4this Code, the Secretary of State shall provide a format on the
5reverse of each driver's license issued which the licensee may
6use to execute a document of gift conforming to the provisions
7of the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act. The format shall allow the
8licensee to indicate the gift intended, whether specific
9organs, any organ, or the entire body, and shall accommodate
10the signatures of the donor and 2 witnesses. The Secretary
11shall also inform each applicant or licensee of this format,
12describe the procedure for its execution, and may offer the
13necessary witnesses; provided that in so doing, the Secretary
14shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or she is under
15no compulsion to execute a document of gift. A brochure
16explaining this method of executing an anatomical gift document
17shall be given to each applicant or licensee. The brochure
18shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or she is under
19no compulsion to execute a document of gift, and that he or she
20may wish to consult with family, friends or clergy before doing
21so. The Secretary of State may undertake additional efforts,
22including education and awareness activities, to promote organ
23and tissue donation.
24    (c) The Secretary of State shall designate on each driver's
25license issued a space where the licensee may place a sticker
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1which sticker or decal may indicate in appropriate language
2that the owner of the license carries an Emergency Medical
3Information Card.
4    The sticker may be provided by any person, hospital,
5school, medical group, or association interested in assisting
6in implementing the Emergency Medical Information Card, but
7shall meet the specifications as the Secretary may by rule or
8regulation require.
9    (d) The Secretary of State shall designate on each driver's
10license issued a space where the licensee may indicate his
11blood type and RH factor.
12    (e) The Secretary of State shall provide that each original
13or renewal driver's license issued to a licensee under 21 years
14of age shall be of a distinct nature from those driver's
15licenses issued to individuals 21 years of age and older. The
16color designated for driver's licenses for licensees under 21
17years of age shall be at the discretion of the Secretary of
18State.
19    (e-1) The Secretary shall provide that each driver's
20license issued to a person under the age of 21 displays the
21date upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date
22upon which the person becomes 21 years of age.
23    (e-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
24military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
25ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
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1education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State in
2identifying these veterans and delivering these vital services
3and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to issue
4drivers' licenses with the word "veteran" appearing on the face
5of the licenses. This authorization is predicated on the unique
6status of veterans. The Secretary may not issue any other
7driver's license which identifies an occupation, status,
8affiliation, hobby, or other unique characteristics of the
9license holder which is unrelated to the purpose of the
10driver's license.
11    (e-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary of
12State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
13driver's license where, at the request of the applicant, the
14word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
15be available to a person identified as a veteran under
16subsection (e) of Section 6-106 of this Code who was discharged
17or separated under honorable conditions.
18    (f) The Secretary of State shall inform all Illinois
19licensed commercial motor vehicle operators of the
20requirements of the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act,
21Article V of this Chapter, and shall make provisions to insure
22that all drivers, seeking to obtain a commercial driver's
23license, be afforded an opportunity prior to April 1, 1992, to
24obtain the license. The Secretary is authorized to extend
25driver's license expiration dates, and assign specific times,
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1be conducted. Any applicant, regardless of the current
2expiration date of the applicant's driver's license, may be
3subject to any assignment by the Secretary. Failure to comply
4with the Secretary's assignment may result in the applicant's
5forfeiture of an opportunity to receive a commercial driver's
6license prior to April 1, 1992.
7    (g) The Secretary of State shall designate on a driver's
8license issued, a space where the licensee may indicate that he
9or she has drafted a living will in accordance with the
10Illinois Living Will Act or a durable power of attorney for
11health care in accordance with the Illinois Power of Attorney
12Act.
13    (g-1) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may
14designate on each driver's license issued a space where the
15licensee may place a sticker or decal, issued by the Secretary
16of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may specify, that
17shall indicate in appropriate language that the owner of the
18license has renewed his or her driver's license.
19    (h) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with the
20terms of this Section is not liable for damages in any civil
21action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding for
22his or her act.
23(Source: P.A. 97-263, eff. 8-5-11; 97-739, eff. 1-1-13; 97-847,
24eff. 1-1-13; 97-1127, eff. 1-1-13; 98-323, eff. 1-1-14; 98-463,
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1    Section 995. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
2changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
3that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
4represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
5not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
6made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
7Public Act.
 
8    Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    New Act
4    5 ILCS 140/7from Ch. 116, par. 207
5    10 ILCS 5/10-10.3 new
6    15 ILCS 335/4from Ch. 124, par. 24
7    15 ILCS 335/5from Ch. 124, par. 25
8    625 ILCS 5/3-405from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405
9    625 ILCS 5/6-106from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106
10    625 ILCS 5/6-110from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-110