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State Rep. David Friess, R-Red Bud, introduced House Bill 4325
to create a specialty license plate for the United States Space
Force members.
The United States Space Force was founded in 2019 and is the
space branch of the U.S. armed services organized under the Air
Force.
Rep. Friess said that it's time for Illinois to add a plate for
Space Force members, like the rest of the military.
"All of the other branches of the military have their own plate
as well and Illinois, at this time does, not have a Space Force
plate they can offer," Friess said. "So we are hoping to be able
to offer that for members of Space Force."
Friess said that his inspiration for this legislation was his
appreciation for the military.
"This truly is not about the bill, but the plate, I just want
people to understand and appreciate our armed forces," Friess
said.
Illinois has more than 50 different specialty plates available
to residents for purchase. The state also has a military series
that offers people 40 different military-related options to
choose from.
Many options make donations to certain charities upon purchase,
Friess said it's still too early to tell if the Space Force plan
will do something similar.
The bill is set for a second reading when lawmakers return.
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