HB0378 Summary

• Authorizes the Illinois Secretary of State to issue special "Volunteer Firefighter" license plates to active volunteer firefighters residing in Illinois.

• Plates may only be affixed to passenger vehicles of the first division or motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 lbs.

• Applicants must pay $27 for original plate issuance, with $12 deposited to the Fire Prevention Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

• Renewal plates require an additional $17 fee, with $15 going to the Fire Prevention Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

• Plates expire according to the multi-year registration procedure established in Section 3-414.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.