---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-SALVAGE TITLE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if the cost of repairing the damage to a vehicle, including labor, would be greater than 70% (rather than 50%) of its fair market value without that damage, the vehicle shall be considered salvage."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2808"
citation: "Illinois SB 2808 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-02-17"
last_action: "2017-01-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3cf13d9a-55d9-4f37-bc7a-548004749687"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2808&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96118&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "9d03110034298876558dcded03f8771c8d98fc985fd90afe33e89ba1cc4c9f1c"
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 2808 (99th) — VEH CD-SALVAGE TITLE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if the cost of repairing the damage to a vehicle, including labor, would be greater than 70% (rather than 50%) of its fair market value without that damage, the vehicle shall be considered salvage.

## 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=09900SB2808&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96118&DocNum=2808&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2808eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96118&DocNum=2808&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2808enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96118&DocNum=2808&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **78–24** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Antonio Muñoz — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `filing`
- **2016-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-01** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-17** Postponed - Transportation
- **2016-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2016-04-06** Do Pass Transportation; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
- **2016-04-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
- **2016-04-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2016-04-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2016-04-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- **2016-04-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016
- **2016-04-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2016-04-21** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-04-21** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2016-04-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2016-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- **2016-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2016-05-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2016-11-14** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-11-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-11-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-11-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-11-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-11-30** Third Reading - Consideration Postponed `reading-3`
- **2016-11-30** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- **2016-11-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-11-30** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2016-11-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-024-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-11-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-12-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-01-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-01-27** Effective Date June 1, 2017
- **2017-01-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0932 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3cf13d9a-55d9-4f37-bc7a-548004749687`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).