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type: "Bill"
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title: "TOW TRUCKS"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic lanes, the driver of the vehicle must make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block the traffic lanes. Provides that, if any peace officer or highway authority official finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of a parking restriction or a disabled vehicle blocking a roadway, he or she may move the vehicle, require its operator to move the vehicle, or provide for its removal by a third party. Provides that the vehicle may be moved to the shoulder of the road, to a position where parking is permitted, or to public parking or storage premises. Provides that a towing service is not liable for any loss or damages to real or personal property that occurs as a result of the removal or towing of the vehicle."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "SB 56"
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citation: "Illinois SB 56 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 41
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2007-01-31"
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last_action: "2007-08-24"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0ed955bc-ea8b-48ba-9d5d-d271a4f018c7"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=56&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27442&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "571108f6f479df3ee8ad98ebb32aa2359dd456909072bca10a9896dd1dff9580"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 56 (95th) — TOW TRUCKS
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic lanes, the driver of the vehicle must make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block the traffic lanes. Provides that, if any peace officer or highway authority official finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of a parking restriction or a disabled vehicle blocking a roadway, he or she may move the vehicle, require its operator to move the vehicle, or provide for its removal by a third party. Provides that the vehicle may be moved to the shoulder of the road, to a position where parking is permitted, or to public parking or storage premises. Provides that a towing service is not liable for any loss or damages to real or personal property that occurs as a result of the removal or towing of the vehicle.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0056&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27442&DocNum=56&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0056eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27442&DocNum=56&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0056enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27442&DocNum=56&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **57–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Terry Link — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-01-31** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
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- **2007-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-01-31** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson
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- **2007-02-07** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-01** Do Pass Transportation; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007
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- **2007-03-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007
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- **2007-03-22** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-03-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2007-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-03-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2007-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-03-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
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- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-05-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-15** Fiscal Note Filed
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- **2007-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2007-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2007-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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- **2007-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-24** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
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- **2007-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 25, 2007
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- **2007-05-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2007-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
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- **2007-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 008-000-000
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- **2007-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
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- **2007-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2007-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2007-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2007-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2008
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- **2007-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0407 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0ed955bc-ea8b-48ba-9d5d-d271a4f018c7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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