SB1559eng 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1559 Engrossed LRB096 05710 RLJ 15777 b

AN ACT concerning vehicle identification.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 11-40-4 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-40-4 new)

Sec. 11-40-4. American-made vehicles. A municipality shall require that all vehicles purchased or leased on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly for use by the municipality have a Vehicle Identification Number that begins with the number one, the number 4, or the number 5. A municipality may not regulate the purchase or lease of vehicles in a manner less restrictive than as provided in this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

Section 10. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-20.46 and 34-18.37 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new)

Sec. 10-20.46. American-made driver education vehicles. A school board shall require that all vehicles purchased or leased on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly that are used for the practice driving part of a driver education course offered by the school district under Section 27-24.2 of this Code have a Vehicle Identification Number that begins with the number one, the number 4, or the number 5.

School districts on the financial watch, the financial early warning, or the financial difficulty list, as defined by the State Board of Education, may waive the requirements of this Section following (i) a public hearing and (ii) an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the school board members of the district to waive the requirements. Any district waiving the requirements imposed under this Section shall notify the State Board of Education within 45 days after the wavier.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new)

Sec. 34-18.37. American-made driver education vehicles. The board shall require that all vehicles purchased or leased on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly that are used for the practice driving part of a driver education course offered by the school district under Section 27-24.2 of this Code have a Vehicle Identification Number that begins with the number one, the number 4, or the number 5.

School districts on the financial watch, the financial early warning, or the financial difficulty list, as defined by the State Board of Education, may waive the requirements of this Section following (i) a public hearing and (ii) an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the school board members of the district to waive the requirements. Any district waiving the requirements imposed under this Section shall notify the State Board of Education within 45 days after the wavier.

Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.33 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)

Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.