---
type: "Bill"
title: "TOW-TRUCK OPERATORS-NO SOLICIT"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code and an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act for a person who owns or operates a tow-truck (a tower) or an employee or agent of a tower to: (i) stop at the scene of a motor vehicle accident or at or near a damaged or disabled vehicle for the purpose of soliciting the owner or operator of the damaged or disabled vehicle to enter into a towing service transaction; or (ii) stop at the scene of an accident or at or near a damaged or disabled vehicle unless called to the location by a law enforcement officer or the owner or operator of the damaged or disabled vehicle. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 4860"
citation: "Illinois HB 4860 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-01-13"
last_action: "2010-07-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7dbec71c-63b3-4a66-8149-4f31baeb4512"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4860&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=49308&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "bd7070f5996becd9d2e8c78b99637ba2a0244306bcc23617c03cbe4ea1a0597b"
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 4860 (96th) — TOW-TRUCK OPERATORS-NO SOLICIT

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code and an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act for a person who owns or operates a tow-truck (a tower) or an employee or agent of a tower to: (i) stop at the scene of a motor vehicle accident or at or near a damaged or disabled vehicle for the purpose of soliciting the owner or operator of the damaged or disabled vehicle to enter into a towing service transaction; or (ii) stop at the scene of an accident or at or near a damaged or disabled vehicle unless called to the location by a law enforcement officer or the owner or operator of the damaged or disabled vehicle. 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=09600HB4860&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49308&DocNum=4860&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4860eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49308&DocNum=4860&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4860enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49308&DocNum=4860&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **89–23** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **100–12** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **50–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John D'Amico — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-01-13** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico `filing`
- **2010-01-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-03** Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Vehicles & Safety Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2010-02-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-02-10** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-02-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2010-02-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2010-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2010-02-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-023-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2010-02-24** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2010-02-24** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2010-02-24** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2010-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2010-02-24** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2010-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2010-02-24** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2010-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2010-02-24** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2010-02-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 25, 2010 `reading-1`
- **2010-02-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2010-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-25** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2010-04-06** Assigned to Consumer Protection `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Consumer Protection
- **2010-04-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2010-04-15** Do Pass as Amended Consumer Protection; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2010
- **2010-04-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2010
- **2010-04-29** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-04-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John D'Amico
- **2010-04-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2010-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 100-012-000
- **2010-05-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-29** Effective Date July 29, 2010
- **2010-07-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1376 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7dbec71c-63b3-4a66-8149-4f31baeb4512`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).