The resolution passed the Illinois House of Representatives and is now in the Senate.  You need to call your State Senator and urge them to pass the resolution.

 

The status of the joint resolution may be found at http://12.43.67.2/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HJR&DocNum=27&GAID=9&SessionID=51&LegID=30419

 

Synopsis As Introduced
Opposes any portion of the Real ID Act that violates the rights and liberties (free exercise of religion) guaranteed under the Illinois Constitution or the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, and urges the Illinois Congressional delegation in the United States Congress to support measures to repeal the Real ID Act of 2005.

 

Excerpts

16		WHEREAS, Real ID contains no exemption for religion, limits
17		religious liberty, and tramples the beliefs of groups such as
18		the Amish and some Evangelical Christians; and

 

11		WHEREAS, Real ID was passed without sufficient
12		deliberation by Congress and never received a hearing by any
13		Congressional committee or any vote solely on its own merits;
14		and

6	be it
7	RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8	NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
9	SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Illinois General Assembly
10	supports the government of the United States in its campaign
11	against terrorism and affirms the commitment of the United
12	States that the campaign not be waged at the expense of
13	essential civil rights and liberties of citizens of this
14	country that are protected in the United States Constitution
15	and the Bill of Rights; and be it further
16	RESOLVED, That the members of the Illinois General Assembly
17	oppose any portion of the Real ID Act that violates the rights
18	and liberties guaranteed under the Illinois Constitution or the
19	United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights; and
20	be it further
21	RESOLVED, That the Illinois General Assembly urges the
22	Illinois Congressional delegation in the United States

1	Congress to support measures to repeal the Real ID Act of 2005;
2	and be it further
3	RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be delivered to
4	President George W. Bush, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales,
5	Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, Senator Richard Durbin, Senator
6	Barack Obama, and each of the members of the Illinois
7	Congressional delegation.

HB3782 seeks to fund the Secretary of States Office to implement the Real Id Act.  IF NOT FUNDED it might not be implemented.