Amendment of Municipal Code Section 3-56-040 to establish pilot program for wheel tax license renewals for qualified veterans

Votes › Budget and Government Operations › 36th Ward: Gilbert Villegas

• Record number: O2025-0020999
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Gilbert Villegas (36th Ward)
• Committee: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
• Introduction Date: Nov 14, 2025
• Final Action Date: Feb 18, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Feb 18, 2026

49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Ervin, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Feb 18, 2026.

Yea (49): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Absent (1): Monique L. Scott (24)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: W36 - CODE 3-56-040.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This ordinance creates a pilot program that lets qualified veterans get, change, or renew their city wheel tax license (city vehicle sticker) under the Standard Veteran License Program in person or online, if their State ID or driver's license has a specific expiration date. Veterans whose ID or license has no expiration date (shown as 99/99/9999) must still provide proof in person. The pilot ends on December 31, 2027, when the City Clerk's ability to move the program fully online will be reviewed.

• Creates a pilot program for qualified veterans renewing or getting wheel tax licenses under the Standard Veteran License Program.
• Veterans with an unexpired State ID or driver's license that has a specific expiration date may submit proof of veteran status and vehicle ownership in person or online.
• Veterans whose ID or license has no expiration date (99/99/9999) must still submit proof in person.
• The City Clerk will set rules for what proof is acceptable.
• The pilot ends automatically on December 31, 2027; the ordinance takes effect 60 days after passage and publication.

Who: Qualified veterans who get or renew a Chicago wheel tax license, and the Office of the City Clerk, which runs the program.

Timeline

• Nov 14, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Feb 10, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Budget and Government Operations. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Feb 18, 2026: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Ervin, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• W36 - CODE 3-56-040.pdf (Legislation)

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