House Sponsors: MAY. Short description: IDENTIFICATION-FINGERPRINTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that an applicant may be fingerprinted and may submit a legible print of a thumb or forefinger of the applicant. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State must provide by rule that an applicant for a driver's license may be fingerprinted, that an application may include a legible print of a thumb or forefinger of the applicant, and that a driver's license must provide a space for a fingerprint or thumbprint of the applicant. Provides that the Secretary shall maintain or contract to maintain records of all fingerprints submitted by applicants. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 335/5 625 ILCS 5/6-106 625 ILCS 5/6-117 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/6-117.1 new Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State and the Department of State Police shall jointly develop policies and procedures to capture and encode fingerprint information on driver's licenses and identification cards issued by the Secretary. Provides that the Secretary and the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly not later than April 1, 2003 on the proposed policies, procedures, costs of implementation, and any recommended changes to rules and statutes. Provides that the Secretary shall implement procedures to capture and encode fingerprint information on all Illinois residents who wish to have that information on their driver's licenses and identification cards issued on or after January 1, 2005. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) In the opinion of DCCA, HB 4174 (H-am 1) does not meet the definition of a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Illinois State Police) If HB 4174 (H-am 1) were to become law, there would be no fiscal impact to the Department. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Secretary of State) The fiscal impact of HB 4174, as amended, is estimated at $46.5 million for start-up costs (including equipment, software, programming, smart chips, and supplies). Annual operating costs are estimated at $46.6 million. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status