---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-SALVAGE VEHICLE BUYERS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Repeals provisions providing that no person may sell or offer at auction a salvage vehicle to any person who has not been issued an out-of-state salvage vehicle buyer's ID card from the Secretary of State, based on the person's status as a licensed auto dealer in another state. Makes corresponding changes in the Code and in the Auction License Act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 5204"
citation: "Illinois HB 5204 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2008-02-14"
last_action: "2008-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3215b907-3387-4a12-b084-3fb659e426d7"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5204&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=36428&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "3d8434bae5ce7b32bc4e2689ae354965b211413d7cf2ad8c54304a3b28ef0744"
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 HB 5204 (95th) — VEH CD-SALVAGE VEHICLE BUYERS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Repeals provisions providing that no person may sell or offer at auction a salvage vehicle to any person who has not been issued an out-of-state salvage vehicle buyer's ID card from the Secretary of State, based on the person's status as a licensed auto dealer in another state. Makes corresponding changes in the Code and in the Auction License Act.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5204&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=36428&DocNum=5204&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5204eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=36428&DocNum=5204&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5204enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=36428&DocNum=5204&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **105–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Brandon W. Phelps — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2008-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `filing`
- **2008-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-03** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-03-25** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2008-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2008-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2008-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2008-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2008-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-04-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
- **2008-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-04-30** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-04-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2008-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2008-05-07** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2008-05-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-07** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-08** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2008-05-15** Do Pass Transportation; 007-000-002 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2008
- **2008-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2008-05-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2008-05-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James A. DeLeo `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-23** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 `reading-3`
- **2008-05-28** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2008-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-05** Effective Date January 1, 2009
- **2008-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0783 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3215b907-3387-4a12-b084-3fb659e426d7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).