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| Bill | RELOCATION TOWING LIC COMM ACT | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no vehicle may be impounded under this Section for illegal parking that has not exceeded 48 hours and the owner or lessee of the vehicle was unable to move the car due to an emergency circumstance. Defines emergency circumstance. Provides that if an administrative hearing officer finds that a vehicle has been wrongfully impounded, the county or municipality shall be liable to the owner or lessee of the vehicle for loss of use of the vehicle and any attorney's fees. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | SB 2261 | Illinois SB 2261 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 62 | 3 | 2016-01-27 | 2016-08-19 | openstates | ocd-bill/e1f6469d-7849-4568-8bfd-4594b033dc03 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2261&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=93410&SessionID=88&GA=99 | a625e8c8b1f0c48959180dc2914a820412408c0755496e8219a7deba53bc96da | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 2261 (99th) — RELOCATION TOWING LIC COMM ACT
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no vehicle may be impounded under this Section for illegal parking that has not exceeded 48 hours and the owner or lessee of the vehicle was unable to move the car due to an emergency circumstance. Defines emergency circumstance. Provides that if an administrative hearing officer finds that a vehicle has been wrongfully impounded, the county or municipality shall be liable to the owner or lessee of the vehicle for loss of use of the vehicle and any attorney's fees.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 53–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- William R. Haine — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2016-01-27 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
filing - 2016-01-27 First Reading
reading-1 - 2016-01-27 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-01-27 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2016-03-17 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2016-03-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
amendment-introduction - 2016-03-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-04-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2016-04-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2016-04-06 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000
committee-passage - 2016-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
- 2016-04-19 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2016-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016
- 2016-04-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
amendment-introduction - 2016-04-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-04-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2016-04-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 018-000-000
- 2016-04-22 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2016-04-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine
amendment-passage - 2016-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2016-04-22 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2016-04-22 Arrived in House
introduction - 2016-04-22 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- 2016-04-22 First Reading
reading-1 - 2016-04-22 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-18 Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-18 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
- 2016-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
amendment-introduction - 2016-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee
- 2016-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
amendment-introduction - 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-26 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- 2016-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
amendment-introduction - 2016-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-27 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
- 2016-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- 2016-05-30 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Revenue & Finance Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2016-05-30 Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 067-048-000
- 2016-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2016-05-30 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-003-000
committee-passage - 2016-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2016-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2016-05-30 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2016-05-30 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2016-05-30 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2016-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2016-05-31 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2016-05-31 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3
- 2016-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 31, 2016
- 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine
filing - 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
- 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- 2016-05-31 Senate Concurs
- 2016-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2016-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2016-08-19 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2016-08-19 Effective Date August 19, 2016
- 2016-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0848
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e1f6469d-7849-4568-8bfd-4594b033dc03. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).