---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-DRIVE-AWAY PERMITS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the length of time that a vehicle operated pursuant to a drive-away permit from 7 days to 30 days. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 4796"
citation: "Illinois HB 4796 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2010-01-12"
last_action: "2010-07-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/74d31191-5168-4473-9628-cf99505839e3"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4796&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=49200&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "f945b34dc3a93c13460c93f966baba80767f0ac9243308b2a62b58b9542a6255"
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 4796 (96th) — VEH CD-DRIVE-AWAY PERMITS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the length of time that a vehicle operated pursuant to a drive-away permit from 7 days to 30 days. Effective immediately.

## 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=09600HB4796&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49200&DocNum=4796&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4796eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49200&DocNum=4796&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4796enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49200&DocNum=4796&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Anthony DeLuca — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-01-12** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca `filing`
- **2010-01-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-12** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-16** Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2010-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2010-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2010-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2010-02-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-02-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-09** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 10, 2010 `reading-1`
- **2010-03-12** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2010-03-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-06** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Do Pass Transportation; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
- **2010-04-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010
- **2010-04-27** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-14** Effective Date July 14, 2010
- **2010-07-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1035 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/74d31191-5168-4473-9628-cf99505839e3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).