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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3863

Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. John F. Curran

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

605 ILCS 127/10
605 ILCS 127/15

Amends the Heroes Way Designation Program Act. Permits any
federally-chartered or state-chartered veterans service organization to
apply for designation of an honorary road sign for any member of the United
States Armed Forces who was killed in action, if no eligible family member
is available to apply for designation of an honorary road sign.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning roads and bridges.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Heroes Way Designation Program Act is
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amended by changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows:

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(605 ILCS 127/10)
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Sec. 10.
Definitions.
As used in this Act:
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"Department" means the Illinois Department of
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Transportation.
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"Federally-chartered veterans service organization" means
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any veterans service organization chartered by the United
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States Congress and incorporated in Illinois.

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"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Illinois Department
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of Transportation.
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"State-chartered veterans service organization" means any
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veterans service organization chartered by the Attorney
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General as provided in the Veteran Service Organizations State
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Charter Act.

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"United States Armed Forces" means any branch of the
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United States Military, including National Guard and military
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reserve components.
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(Source: P.A. 99-802, eff. 1-1-17
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(605 ILCS 127/15)
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Sec. 15.
Heroes Way Designation Program.
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(a) Any person who is related by marriage, adoption, or
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consanguinity within the second degree to a member of the
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United States Armed Forces who was killed in action while
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performing active military duty with the Armed Forces, and who
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was a resident of this State at the time he or she was killed
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in action, may apply for a designation allowing the placement
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of an honorary sign alongside roads designated under the
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provisions of this Act.
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(a-5) If no person described under subsection (a) is
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available, then any federally-chartered or state-chartered
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veterans service organization may apply for a designation
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allowing the placement of an honorary sign alongside roads
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designated under the provisions of this Act for any member of
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the United States Armed Forces who was killed in action while
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performing active military duty with the Armed Forces, and who
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was a resident of this State at the time he or she was killed
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in action.

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(b) The honorary signs may be placed upon interstate or
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state-numbered highway interchanges or upon bridges or
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segments of highway under the jurisdiction of the Department
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according to the provisions of this Section, and any
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applicable federal and State limitations or conditions on
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highway signage, including location and spacing.
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(c) Any person described under subsection (a)
or any

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federally-chartered or state-chartered veterans service
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organization described under subsection (a-5) that

of this
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Section who
desires to have an interstate or state-numbered
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highway interchange or bridge or segment of highway under the
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jurisdiction of the Department designated after
a member of
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the United States Armed Forces who was killed in action

his or
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her family member
shall petition the Department by submitting
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an application in a form prescribed by the Secretary. The form
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shall include the amount of the fee under subsection (d) of
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this Section. The application must meet the following
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requirements:
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(1) describe the interstate or state-numbered highway
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interchange or bridge or segment of highway under the
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jurisdiction of the Department for which the designation
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is sought and the proposed name of the interchange,
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bridge, or relevant segment of highway. The application
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shall include the name of at least one current member of
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the General Assembly who will sponsor the designation. The
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application may contain written testimony for support of
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the designation;
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(2) a signed form, prescribed by the Secretary,
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certifying that the applicant is
either (i)
related by
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marriage, adoption, or consanguinity within the second
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degree to the member of the United States Armed Forces who
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was killed in action
or (ii) is a federally-chartered or
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state-chartered veterans service organization
; and

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(3) the name of the member of the United States Armed
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Forces for whom the designation is sought must be listed
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on the National Gold Star Family Registry.
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(d) After determining that the petitioner meets all of the
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application requirements of subsection (c), the Department
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shall submit a recommendation containing the proposed
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designations to the sponsor in the General Assembly named in
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the application. The Department shall be notified upon the
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approval or denial of a proposed designation. Upon the
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approval of a proposed designation, the petitioner shall
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submit a fee to be determined by the Secretary to cover the
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costs of constructing and maintaining the proposed signs on
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the interchange, bridge, or segment of highway. The fee shall
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not exceed the cost of constructing and maintaining each sign.
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(e) The Department shall give notice of any proposed
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designation under this Section on the Department's official
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public website.
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(f) Two signs shall be erected for each interchange,
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bridge, or segment of highway designation processed under this
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Section.
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(g) No interchange, bridge, or segment of highway may be
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named or designated under this Section if it carries an
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existing designation. A designated member of the United States
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Armed Forces shall not be eligible for more than one
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interchange, bridge, or segment of highway designation under
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this Section.

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(h) All moneys received by the Department for the
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construction and maintenance of interchange, bridge, or
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segment of highway signs shall be deposited in the "Road Fund"
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of the State treasury.
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(i) The documents and fees required under this Section
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shall be submitted to the Department.
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(Source: P.A. 99-802, eff. 1-1-17
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