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type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-REG PLATE VISIBILITY"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires vehicle registration plates to be clearly visible at all times and free from materials or objects that would obstruct the visibility of the plate."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 805"
citation: "Illinois SB 805 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2015-02-05"
last_action: "2016-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c8a80791-c964-4e99-a914-261db40a4a67"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=805&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=86098&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "00f1dd3178c38d44fe902fbe9398d7cd7db576f8fb6d1daa0c4e4e24c3a638c6"
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 805 (99th) — VEH CD-REG PLATE VISIBILITY
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires vehicle registration plates to be clearly visible at all times and free from materials or objects that would obstruct the visibility of the plate.
## 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=09900SB0805&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=86098&DocNum=805&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0805eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=86098&DocNum=805&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0805enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=86098&DocNum=805&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **590** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1090** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **590** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Napoleon Harris, III — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2015-02-05** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III `filing`
- **2015-02-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-05** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-17** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-18** Do Pass Transportation; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2015
- **2015-03-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2015
- **2015-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-04-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2015-04-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-20** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-08** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
- **2015-05-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-15** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015
- **2015-05-18** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
- **2015-05-18** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2015-05-18** Motion Prevailed
- **2015-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 005-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-17** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2016-05-19** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2016-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-19** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
- **2016-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2016-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Napoleon Harris, III `filing`
- **2016-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Napoleon Harris, III `filing`
- **2016-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 011-000-000
- **2016-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 011-000-000
- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2016-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2016-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-08-26** Effective Date January 1, 2017
- **2016-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0896 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c8a80791-c964-4e99-a914-261db40a4a67`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).