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type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-MISCELLANEOUS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Adds to the definition of \"junk vehicle\" and \"remittance agent\". Provides that a certificate of title issued by the Secretary of State shall contain the names and fax numbers or electronic addresses of any lienholders (rather than only the names of the lienholders) and the certificate's expiration date. Provides that an expiration date of 2 calendar years after the end of term of the lien shall be included in each certificate of title issued to a lienholder who has a perfected security interest. Provides that if a recorded lienholder does not reaffirm a lien and does not respond to a request to verify a lien release letter within 7 calendar days of receipt, the Secretary shall process an application for corrected title for the owner of a motor vehicle. Provides that the Secretary may issue a certificate of title to an out-of-state resident if the out-of-state resident is a bona fide purchaser of a vehicle or a manufactured home from a dealer licensed in this State and the licensed dealer is no longer operating as a licensed dealer and does not properly transfer the title application to the bona fide purchaser prior to the licensed dealer's business closure. Adds to the special license plates a person may reclassify without a replacement plate fee beginning with the 2019 (rather than 2018) registration year. Provides that the bond amount required to be deposited with the Secretary for each applicant who intends to act as a remittance agent shall be $20,000 (rather than $10,000). Provides that an application for a new vehicle dealer's license or a used vehicle dealer's license shall contain a bond or certificate of deposit in the amount of $50,000 (rather than $20,000). Creates provisions concerning rental-purchase agreement vehicle programs. Effective January 1, 2018."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 1556"
citation: "Illinois SB 1556 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2017-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e5791660-f41d-40f5-9ba5-18ed2ede8bdb"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1556&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=104187&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "a08f5283ae39c7f255546cfba8d1a68f35a0bf6156fff9273f0a71ce5628d59a"
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 1556 (100th) — VEH CD-MISCELLANEOUS
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Adds to the definition of "junk vehicle" and "remittance agent". Provides that a certificate of title issued by the Secretary of State shall contain the names and fax numbers or electronic addresses of any lienholders (rather than only the names of the lienholders) and the certificate's expiration date. Provides that an expiration date of 2 calendar years after the end of term of the lien shall be included in each certificate of title issued to a lienholder who has a perfected security interest. Provides that if a recorded lienholder does not reaffirm a lien and does not respond to a request to verify a lien release letter within 7 calendar days of receipt, the Secretary shall process an application for corrected title for the owner of a motor vehicle. Provides that the Secretary may issue a certificate of title to an out-of-state resident if the out-of-state resident is a bona fide purchaser of a vehicle or a manufactured home from a dealer licensed in this State and the licensed dealer is no longer operating as a licensed dealer and does not properly transfer the title application to the bona fide purchaser prior to the licensed dealer's business closure. Adds to the special license plates a person may reclassify without a replacement plate fee beginning with the 2019 (rather than 2018) registration year. Provides that the bond amount required to be deposited with the Secretary for each applicant who intends to act as a remittance agent shall be $20,000 (rather than $10,000). Provides that an application for a new vehicle dealer's license or a used vehicle dealer's license shall contain a bond or certificate of deposit in the amount of $50,000 (rather than $20,000). Creates provisions concerning rental-purchase agreement vehicle programs. Effective January 1, 2018.
## 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=10000SB1556&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104187&DocNum=1556&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1556eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104187&DocNum=1556&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1556enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104187&DocNum=1556&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1080** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **560** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **540** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Bill Cunningham — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham `filing`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2017-03-08** Postponed - Transportation
- **2017-03-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation
- **2017-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-15** Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
- **2017-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2017-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 015-000-000
- **2017-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017
- **2017-04-26** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2017-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-03** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
- **2017-05-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-10** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-19** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2017-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2017
- **2017-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Bill Cunningham `filing`
- **2017-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 016-000-000
- **2017-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2017-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2017-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-25** Effective Date January 1, 2018
- **2017-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0450 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e5791660-f41d-40f5-9ba5-18ed2ede8bdb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).