---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-REGISTRATION DISCOUNT"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the registration fee for cars and small trucks shall be reduced by $25 if the vehicle is manufactured in this State and the application for registration is made no more than one year after the month in which the vehicle was manufactured."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 3609"
citation: "Illinois SB 3609 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Koehler", "Jay Hoffman"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 67
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-19"
last_action: "2022-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d83afa27-93f5-4177-b46b-a309fc1fd093"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3609&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=138573&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "79f7e9af6c866f854cf1e6a400f8727df73cc9fbf15a6857b418e8e30af9eb43"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 3609 (102nd) — VEH CD-REGISTRATION DISCOUNT

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the registration fee for cars and small trucks shall be reduced by $25 if the vehicle is manufactured in this State and the application for registration is made no more than one year after the month in which the vehicle was manufactured.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3609.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3609eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3609sam001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3609sam002.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3609sam003.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3609enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Koehler — primary (person)
- Jay Hoffman — primary (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Donald P. DeWitte — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
- Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-19** Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2022-01-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- **2022-02-01** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-09** Do Pass Transportation; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022
- **2022-02-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- **2022-02-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- **2022-02-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
- **2022-02-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2022-02-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2022-02-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2022-02-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2022-02-15** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
- **2022-02-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2022-02-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- **2022-02-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
- **2022-02-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2022-02-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2022-02-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2022-02-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- **2022-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2022-02-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2022
- **2022-02-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2022-02-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2022-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation
- **2022-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000
- **2022-02-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
- **2022-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2022-02-23** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-02-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2022-02-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2022-02-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2022-02-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-02-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2022-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-02-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2022-02-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2022-03-07** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly
- **2022-03-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2022-03-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2022-03-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2022-03-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2022-03-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2022-03-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- **2022-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-04-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2022-04-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-13** Effective Date January 1, 2023
- **2022-05-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0845 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d83afa27-93f5-4177-b46b-a309fc1fd093`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).