ID CARD-PHOTOGRAPH EXEMPTION House SponsorsRep. Adam Brown-Chapin Rose Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dale A. Righter and Kyle McCarter) 8/15/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0371 15 ILCS 335/4from Ch. 124, par. 2415 ILCS 335/5from Ch. 124, par. 25 Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that a photograph is not required on an Illinois Identification Card or an Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card if the applicant is prohibited by bona fide religious convictions from being photographed. Requires that the Secretary of State determine by rule which religious orders and sects have bona fide religious convictions against a person being photographed.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. In provisions concerning Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Disabled Person Identification Cards, authorizes the Secretary of State to provide by rule for the issuance of identification cards without photographs if the applicant has a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to the display of his or her photograph. 2/10/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose 2/14/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2011HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/22/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose 2/22/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 3/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000 3/9/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/17/2011HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 3/17/2011HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Adam Brown 3/17/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-013-000 4/6/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/6/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter 4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/6/2011SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/13/2011SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 5/16/2011SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 5/16/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2011 5/17/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2011 5/18/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 5/18/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/15/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/15/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012 8/15/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0371