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| Bill | VEH CD-MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no towing service shall engage in the removal of commercial motor vehicles requiring a commercial driver's license by operating the vehicle under its own power, unless authorized by a law enforcement officer. Allows a law enforcement officer issuing a citation to a driver for operating an uninsured motor vehicle to authorize the removal and impoundment of the vehicle by a towing service if the driver has a prior conviction for driving without insurance in the past 12 months, unless the vehicle is exempt from the insurance requirements of the Code. Provides that law enforcement agencies patrolling highways in this State shall establish tow rotation lists of towing services, and requires officers of those agencies to utilize the tow rotation lists to select a towing service for officer initiated tows. Provides criteria for inclusion on a tow rotation list, including licensing, insurance requirements, and submission of fingerprints for the purpose of a criminal history check. Provides that a tower that stops for the purpose of soliciting a towing service transaction or without being summoned by a law enforcement officer shall be subject to a fine, shall have his or her driver's license suspended for 3 months, and shall not be reinstated until the payment of a reinstatement fee. If a person's license is already suspended at the time of the violation, his or her driver's license shall be suspended for 6 months, and shall not be reinstated until the payment of a reinstatement fee. Provides that towers that misrepresent their affiliation with a law enforcement agency's tow rotation list shall be subject to license suspension and a fine up to $1000. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | SB 1441 | Illinois SB 1441 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 51 | 3 | 2015-02-20 | 2015-08-21 | openstates | ocd-bill/c42e6440-200f-47ed-bde0-35eb35da2867 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1441&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=88012&SessionID=88&GA=99 | 340731c103fab3d6fe368c23e2b327ca66145ebf2cdc41ec3e4806a280e4c3f1 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1441 (99th) — VEH CD-MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no towing service shall engage in the removal of commercial motor vehicles requiring a commercial driver's license by operating the vehicle under its own power, unless authorized by a law enforcement officer. Allows a law enforcement officer issuing a citation to a driver for operating an uninsured motor vehicle to authorize the removal and impoundment of the vehicle by a towing service if the driver has a prior conviction for driving without insurance in the past 12 months, unless the vehicle is exempt from the insurance requirements of the Code. Provides that law enforcement agencies patrolling highways in this State shall establish tow rotation lists of towing services, and requires officers of those agencies to utilize the tow rotation lists to select a towing service for officer initiated tows. Provides criteria for inclusion on a tow rotation list, including licensing, insurance requirements, and submission of fingerprints for the purpose of a criminal history check. Provides that a tower that stops for the purpose of soliciting a towing service transaction or without being summoned by a law enforcement officer shall be subject to a fine, shall have his or her driver's license suspended for 3 months, and shall not be reinstated until the payment of a reinstatement fee. If a person's license is already suspended at the time of the violation, his or her driver's license shall be suspended for 6 months, and shall not be reinstated until the payment of a reinstatement fee. Provides that towers that misrepresent their affiliation with a law enforcement agency's tow rotation list shall be subject to license suspension and a fine up to $1000.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 110–4 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — 57–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 52–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Martin A. Sandoval — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2015-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
filing - 2015-02-20 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-02-20 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-03-03 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2015-03-18 Postponed - Transportation
- 2015-03-24 Postponed - Transportation
- 2015-03-27 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
- 2015-04-24 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
- 2015-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
amendment-introduction - 2015-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-05-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2015-05-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2015-05-13 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 016-000-000
committee-passage - 2015-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
- 2015-05-15 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
- 2015-05-20 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2015-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2015
- 2015-05-21 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans
- 2015-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-05-22 Arrived in House
introduction - 2015-05-25 Chief House Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
- 2015-05-25 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-05-25 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-05-26 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- 2015-05-26 Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
referral-committee - 2015-05-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John Bradley
amendment-introduction - 2015-05-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-05-26 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- 2015-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- 2015-05-27 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Revenue & Finance Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2015-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie; (21)
- 2015-05-27 Motion Prevailed
- 2015-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; 010-000-000
amendment-passage - 2015-05-27 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2015-05-27 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-05-27 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2015-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-05-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-004-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-05-29 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2015-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2015
- 2015-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
filing - 2015-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation
referral-committee - 2015-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 014-000-000
- 2015-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- 2015-05-31 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- 2015-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2015-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2015-08-21 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2015-08-21 Effective Date January 1, 2016
- 2015-08-21 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0438
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c42e6440-200f-47ed-bde0-35eb35da2867. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).