VEH CD-TINTED WINDOWS-EXEMPT House SponsorsRep. David R. Leitch-Sidney H. Mathias-Michael Tryon Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Koehler-Randall M. Hultgren-Michael Noland-Dale E. Risinger-John O. Jones) 8/16/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0202 625 ILCS 5/3-412from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412625 ILCS 5/12-503from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-503 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the prohibition against tinted windshields and tinted side windows does not apply to vehicles owned and operated by persons afflicted with or suffering from a medical illness, ailment, or disease requiring that person to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun, including but not limited to systemic or discoid lupus erythematosus, disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis, or albinism, or to vehicles used in transporting a person who lives at the same address as the registered owner and is afflicted with or suffers from such an illness, ailment, or disease, regardless of the date on which the tinted windows were installed or the tinting was applied. Deletes language providing that the exemption does not apply after January 1, 2008. Deletes language providing that a permanent exemption applies only to vehicles owned and operated by or used in transporting persons afflicted with or suffering from systemic or discoid lupus erythematosus or albinism. Provides that the Secretary of State shall issue distinctive registration plates or plate stickers for the exempted vehicles (as well as for vehicles owned and operated by, or used in transporting, persons afflicted with or suffering from systemic or discoid lupus erythematosus or albinism). Provides that the Secretary shall issue the plates immediately upon receiving a physician's certification that an applicant qualifies for the plates. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the owner of the vehicle is responsible for obtaining the certification from a physician indicating that the owner or another person being transported in the vehicle has a condition that qualifies for the exemption. Provides that the owner is responsible for submitting a copy of the certification to the Secretary of State. 1/31/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch 2/1/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/7/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/28/2007HouseRe-assigned to Disability Services Committee 3/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee 3/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 008-000-000 3/8/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 3/20/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-005-000 3/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2007 3/21/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 3/21/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 3/22/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/25/2007SenatePostponed - Transportation 5/1/2007SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler 5/7/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 5/8/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 5/15/2007SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/16/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 5/22/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/22/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/16/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/16/2007HouseEffective Date August 16, 2007 8/16/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0202