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IL SB2654

Bill

Status

Passed

8/2/2024

Primary Sponsor

William Cunningham

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Origin

Senate

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Exempts vehicle owners from governmentally imposed fees, fines, and penalties if they report to law enforcement that a towed vehicle has been stolen or hijacked.

  • Requires towing services to notify registered owners of towed Illinois vehicles within 2 business days by certified mail, with no storage charges accruing if the vehicle is reclaimed within 7 days of notice.

  • For out-of-state registered vehicles, towing services must request owner information from the applicable state administrative agency by certified mail, with no storage charges accruing if reclaimed within 7 days of that request.

  • Adds exemptions from vehicle impound liens for personal medical and health care devices including hearing instruments, social security cards, higher education textbooks and study materials, and passbooks.

  • Establishes a maximum $2,000 lien cap on towing and storage charges and requires liens to remain limited to services authorized by the Illinois Vehicle Code.

Legislative Description

VEH CD-LIEN/FINE EXEMPTION

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0756

8/2/2024

Committee Referrals

Transportation: Vehicles & Safety4/24/2024
Rules4/12/2024
Transportation4/9/2024
Assignments4/5/2024
Transportation3/12/2024
Assignments3/8/2024
Transportation1/24/2024
Assignments1/10/2024

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