---
type: "Bill"
title: "INSURANCE E-CARD"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows insurance companies to provide insurance cards in electronic format. Allows motorists to provide proof of insurance through display of an electronic image on a portable electronic device. Provides that display of an electronic image in this manner does not constitute consent for a law enforcement officer, court, or officer of the court to access other contents of the electronic device."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 1775"
citation: "Illinois SB 1775 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 51
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-15"
last_action: "2013-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ab553ae5-0578-4695-a5fe-a0c3b9c1b9db"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1775&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=72695&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "bdd0e86595b3355fde699fa37241ad74767f52bfdc2ca8a5a7375913b12ac357"
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 1775 (98th) — INSURANCE E-CARD

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows insurance companies to provide insurance cards in electronic format. Allows motorists to provide proof of insurance through display of an electronic image on a portable electronic device. Provides that display of an electronic image in this manner does not constitute consent for a law enforcement officer, court, or officer of the court to access other contents of the electronic device.

## 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=09800SB1775&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72695&DocNum=1775&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1775eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72695&DocNum=1775&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1775enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72695&DocNum=1775&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2013-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2013-03-13** Postponed - Insurance
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass Insurance; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
- **2013-03-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2013-03-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
- **2013-04-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2013
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 008-000-000
- **2013-04-18** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013
- **2013-04-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2013-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2013-04-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2013-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2013-05-06** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Derrick Smith `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
- **2013-05-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
- **2013-05-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-14** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 022-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2013-05-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2013-05-23** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 24, 2013
- **2013-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2013-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2013-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-23** Effective Date August 23, 2013
- **2013-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0521 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ab553ae5-0578-4695-a5fe-a0c3b9c1b9db`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).