republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/98th/sb-3130.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH-CD REGISTRATION"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines \"autocycle\". Provides for the registration of autocycles as well as the issuance and display of license plates for autocycles. Provides that operation of an autocycle requires a Class D driver's license. Provides that when presented with an application for vehicle registration, if the Secretary of State is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle the Secretary may register the vehicle but, rather than issue a certificate of title, issue a provisional title. Provides that provisional titles are non-transferable and are valid for 3 years. Provides that at the end of the 3-year provisional title period, the provisional title holder must apply for a transferable title in the owner's name. Provides that if ownership of the vehicle is challenged during this 3-year provisional title period, the provisional title holder shall apply for a bond equal to 1.5 times the value of the vehicle to indemnify any owner or security interest holder against the cost of recovering their interest in the vehicle, including legal fees, for the remainder of the provisional title period. Provides that a provisional title holder whose ownership of the vehicle has been challenged or the person challenging ownership may petition a circuit court of competent jurisdiction to determine the ownership of the vehicle. Provides that a provisional title shall not be available to individuals or entities that rebuild, repair, store, or tow vehicles or have a claim against the vehicle under the Labor and Storage Lien Act or the Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. Effective January 1, 2015."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 3130"
citation: "Illinois SB 3130 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 25
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-02-07"
last_action: "2014-07-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/98941aff-14fc-4fdc-8007-2b2cd22be817"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3130&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=80081&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "72ac614167f17f8378905ff9354a13f42848e65a2a9dad09c581771d0add1f31"
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 3130 (98th) — VEH-CD REGISTRATION

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "autocycle". Provides for the registration of autocycles as well as the issuance and display of license plates for autocycles. Provides that operation of an autocycle requires a Class D driver's license. Provides that when presented with an application for vehicle registration, if the Secretary of State is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle the Secretary may register the vehicle but, rather than issue a certificate of title, issue a provisional title. Provides that provisional titles are non-transferable and are valid for 3 years. Provides that at the end of the 3-year provisional title period, the provisional title holder must apply for a transferable title in the owner's name. Provides that if ownership of the vehicle is challenged during this 3-year provisional title period, the provisional title holder shall apply for a bond equal to 1.5 times the value of the vehicle to indemnify any owner or security interest holder against the cost of recovering their interest in the vehicle, including legal fees, for the remainder of the provisional title period. Provides that a provisional title holder whose ownership of the vehicle has been challenged or the person challenging ownership may petition a circuit court of competent jurisdiction to determine the ownership of the vehicle. Provides that a provisional title shall not be available to individuals or entities that rebuild, repair, store, or tow vehicles or have a claim against the vehicle under the Labor and Storage Lien Act or the Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. Effective January 1, 2015.

## 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=09800SB3130&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80081&DocNum=3130&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3130eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80081&DocNum=3130&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3130enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80081&DocNum=3130&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **103–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2014-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-19** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-20** Do Pass Transportation; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014
- **2014-03-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014
- **2014-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-04-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2014-04-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-23** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-30** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-04-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-09** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2014-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-07-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-07-21** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-07-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0777 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/98941aff-14fc-4fdc-8007-2b2cd22be817`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).