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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3197</title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-VOLUN FIREFIGHTER PLATE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Sue Rezin</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>625 ILCS 5/3-808.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued, at no charge, to municipally owned, fire district owned, or Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) owned vehicles operated by volunteer firefighters for any fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS. Requires the registration plates to display the designation "Volunteer Firefighter" and the specific fire department, fire district, fire unit, or MABAS division number or letter.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Transportation</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
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