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SB 1160

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

104th Regular Session Introduced by Brad Halbrook and 8 co-sponsors

Illinois authorizes a United Nations Protection Force (UNPF) license plate for veterans who served in UN missions, with $15 initial and $2 renewal fees.

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0082
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Bill Summary · SB 1160

Summary — SB 1160 (Public Act 104-0082) — Transportation (Illinois)

Status: Enacted as Public Act 104-0082
Introduced: 2025 (SB 1160) — Effective date: January 1, 2026 (Governor approved August 1, 2025)
Subject: Amendments to the Illinois Vehicle Code — United Nations Protection Force license plates

Purpose / Intent

To authorize and establish a new special license plate honoring Illinois residents who served in the United Nations Protection Force (UNPF) in specified theaters and to set fees and issuance rules for that plate.

Key provisions

  • Amends 625 ILCS 5/3‑699.21 (Illinois Vehicle Code) to authorize the Secretary of State to issue a “United Nations Protection Force” special license plate to qualified residents.
  • Eligibility: Residents who served in the United Nations Protection Force in Yugoslavia, Somalia, Panama, or Grenada.
  • Authorized vehicle types: passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, autocycles, and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.
  • Plate design and personalization:
    • Design, color, and format are at the Secretary of State’s discretion.
    • Plates may be issued as vanity/personalized plates under existing personalization rules.
    • Plates issued under this section are not required to display “Land of Lincoln.”
    • Secretary of State will approve and prescribe any required stickers or decals.
  • Fees:
    • $15 initial issuance fee in addition to regular registration fees (deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund).
    • $2 additional fee for each registration renewal period (also deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund).
  • Expiration/renewal: Plates expire according to the staggered multi‑year renewal procedure established in Section 3‑414.1 of the Vehicle Code.

Who is affected

  • Eligible veterans/residents who served with the UN Protection Force in the listed missions and who wish to display the special plate.
  • Secretary of State’s office (administration, issuance, fee collection).
  • General vehicle registration system (minor administrative/IT adjustments to offer and track the new plate).

Fiscal / practical impact

  • Revenue: Generates dedicated fee revenue to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund (modest amounts from $15 initial and $2 renewal charges).
  • Administrative: Minor implementation and administrative costs to design, produce, and administer the new plate and personalization options.
  • No major policy or regulatory impacts beyond adding a special plate option.

Notes

  • This summary addresses Illinois SB 1160 as enacted into Public Act 104‑0082. (Multiple jurisdictions sometimes use the same bill number for unrelated measures; this document covers the Illinois transportation enactment.)

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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