VEH CD-PURPLE HRT PLT-SPOUSES House SponsorsRep. Jay C. Hoffman-Patricia Bailey-Kevin Joyce-Thomas Holbrook-Joseph M. Lyons, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Karen A. Yarbrough, Monique D. Davis, Brandon W. Phelps, Deborah L. Graham, Daniel V. Beiser and John E. Bradley Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Terry Link, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Mattie Hunter, Arthur J. Wilhelmi, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson and Gary Forby) 7/1/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0093 625 ILCS 5/3-623from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-623 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an Illinois resident who is the surviving spouse of a person killed in a foreign war and awarded the Purple Heart by a branch of the armed forces of the United States is eligible to be issued Purple Heart license plates. 1/25/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 1/26/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/2/2005HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 2/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/17/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 2/18/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 2/18/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/18/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/18/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 2/18/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/23/2005SenateArrive in Senate 2/23/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 24, 2005 3/1/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/1/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 4/6/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/6/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Transportation; 006-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 5/4/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2005 5/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/11/2005HousePassed Both Houses 5/28/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/28/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 5/28/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/29/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/29/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi 5/29/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 5/30/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 6/9/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/1/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/1/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 7/1/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0093