SB0674 Summary

• Prohibits towing services from removing commercial motor vehicles requiring a commercial driver's license by operating them under their own power on highways without law enforcement authorization.

• Amends Section 4-203 of the Illinois Vehicle Code to add new restrictions on commercial vehicle towing operations and clarifies existing vehicle removal procedures.

• Amends Section 18a-300 to make it unlawful for commercial vehicle relocators to engage in removal of commercial motor vehicles by self-powered operation on highways without authorization from a law enforcement officer.

• Establishes that only law enforcement can authorize towing companies to operate commercial vehicles independently; private property owners cannot authorize such operations.