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SB1883

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VEH CD-OBSTRUCT LICENSE PLATE

What this bill does

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person shall affix tape to any registration plate, temporary registration plate, digital registration plate, registration sticker, or other evidence of registration issued by the Secretary of State. Makes a conforming change. Provides that it is unlawful to operate any vehicle that is equipped with a manual, electronic, or mechanical device that hides or obscures a registration plate.

Sponsor: Steve Stadelman Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-02-06
PASSED INTO LAW

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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 435 days ago

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Campaign finance

This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.

Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.

$1,886,902.31 Across sponsors / voters
9 Members with trails
25 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Steve Stadelman Chief sponsor 75 $104,675.00 Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($7,000.00); Ameren Illinois ($5,000.00); United Assn of Journeymen & IL ($5,000.00)
Mike Porfirio Sponsor 199 $214,834.31 LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee ($13,000.00); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($12,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($10,500.00)
Mike Simmons Sponsor 15 $1,250.00 Enterprise ($600.00); Steven Stearns ($400.00); Benjamin Topp ($250.00)
Rachel Ventura Sponsor 90 $146,774.53 ISDF ($50,000.00); I.P.A.C.E ($15,000.00); West Suburban Teachers Union ($9,554.53)
Laura M. Murphy Sponsor 198 $380,446.10 Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($50,000.00); Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC ($20,000.00); Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC ($14,000.00)
Meg Loughran Cappel Sponsor 176 $230,529.00 I.P.A.C.E. ($19,450.00); AFT Local 604 COPE II ($15,834.00); LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee ($12,500.00)
Mary Edly-Allen Sponsor 57 $70,160.38 Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($7,500.00); IPACE ($5,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($5,000.00)
Dave Vella Sponsor 201 $400,169.99 UAW Illinois State PAC ($35,000.00); IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund ($35,000.00); Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC ($30,000.00)
Anthony DeLuca Sponsor 237 $338,063.00 AFT Local 604 COPE II ($17,000.00); I.P.A.C.E ($15,000.00); Roofers & Waterproofers Local 11 ($12,000.00)

Overlapping donors

Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.

Donor Members Total
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Laura M. Murphy, Meg Loughran Cappel, Dave Vella, Mike Porfirio, Mary Edly-Allen $56,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Anthony DeLuca, Steve Stadelman, Laura M. Murphy, Dave Vella, Mike Porfirio, Mary Edly-Allen $53,270.34
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Laura M. Murphy, Dave Vella $51,000.00
UAW Illinois State PAC Anthony DeLuca, Dave Vella $40,000.00
AFT Local 604 COPE II Anthony DeLuca, Meg Loughran Cappel $32,834.00
I.P.A.C.E Anthony DeLuca, Rachel Ventura $30,000.00
Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC Laura M. Murphy, Dave Vella $25,000.00
Ameren Illinois Anthony DeLuca, Steve Stadelman, Laura M. Murphy, Dave Vella $21,500.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee Mike Porfirio, Rachel Ventura $18,500.00
Realtor PAC Steve Stadelman, Laura M. Murphy, Dave Vella, Mike Porfirio $17,500.00
IPACE Dave Vella, Mike Porfirio, Mary Edly-Allen $17,500.00
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Laura M. Murphy, Meg Loughran Cappel, Dave Vella, Mike Porfirio $17,268.71
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Anthony DeLuca, Steve Stadelman, Laura M. Murphy, Meg Loughran Cappel, Dave Vella, Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura $17,000.00
Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC Anthony DeLuca, Laura M. Murphy $15,500.00
Sports Betting Alliance Anthony DeLuca, Steve Stadelman, Meg Loughran Cappel, Mike Porfirio $15,000.00
IBEW Illinois PAC Anthony DeLuca, Meg Loughran Cappel, Rachel Ventura $14,500.00
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 Laura M. Murphy, Dave Vella $14,500.00
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Anthony DeLuca, Steve Stadelman, Laura M. Murphy, Dave Vella, Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura $14,250.00
Comcast Anthony DeLuca, Laura M. Murphy, Meg Loughran Cappel $14,000.00
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Steve Stadelman, Dave Vella, Mike Porfirio $13,500.00
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics Anthony DeLuca, Laura M. Murphy, Meg Loughran Cappel, Dave Vella, Mike Porfirio, Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura $12,500.00
Illinois Hospital Association PAC Laura M. Murphy, Meg Loughran Cappel, Dave Vella, Mary Edly-Allen $12,500.00
Carpentry Advancement PAC Laura M. Murphy, Meg Loughran Cappel $12,000.00
IMHA PAC Laura M. Murphy, Dave Vella $11,000.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Steve Stadelman, Dave Vella, Mary Edly-Allen $10,000.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee — — 11 $56,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 20 $53,270.34
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC — — 4 $51,000.00
ISDF — — 1 $50,000.00
UAW Illinois State PAC — — 5 $40,000.00
IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund — — 3 $35,000.00
AFT Local 604 COPE II — — 7 $32,834.00
I.P.A.C.E — — 4 $30,000.00
Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC — — 2 $30,000.00
Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC — — 2 $25,000.00
Ameren Illinois — — 9 $21,500.00
I.P.A.C.E. — — 3 $19,450.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee — — 4 $18,500.00
Realtor PAC — — 7 $17,500.00
IPACE — — 4 $17,500.00
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC — — 7 $17,268.71
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE — — 12 $17,000.00
Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC — — 2 $15,500.00
Sports Betting Alliance — — 4 $15,000.00
Barbara Vella Attorney Vella and Lund, PC. 2 $15,000.00
IBEW Illinois PAC — — 9 $14,500.00
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 — — 3 $14,500.00
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC — — 9 $14,250.00
Comcast — — 4 $14,000.00
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund — — 9 $13,500.00

Witness slips

6 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Jim Kaitschuk Illinois Sheriffs' Association Illinois Sheriffs Proponent Judiciary - Criminal 2025-04-29
Josh Witkowski XLN Services, LLC ABATE of Illinois, Inc Proponent Judiciary - Criminal 2025-04-29
Matthew Slade Myself Myself Proponent Judiciary - Criminal 2025-04-29
Michael Zalewski Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP Illinois States Attorneys Association Proponent Judiciary - Criminal 2025-04-29
Adam Ali Self Self Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18
Jim Kaitschuk Illinois Sheriffs' Association Illinois Sheriffs Proponent Transportation 2025-03-18

Roll-call votes

Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.

Date Chamber Type Description Yea Nay Present NV Outcome Margin Deciding voters
H Committee Judiciary - Criminal 15 0 0 0 Passed 15 —
2025-05-22 H Floor Third Reading 114 0 0 4 Passed 114 —
S Committee Transportation 16 0 0 3 Passed 16 —
S Floor Apr 09, 2025 56 0 0 3 Passed 56 —

Action History

33 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-01 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0125. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-06 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Steve Stadelman Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-02-06 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-06 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-19 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator takes on the chief co-sponsor role, a stronger commitment than regular co-sponsorship.
2025-03-04 Committee Assignment
Assigned toTransportation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-19 Committee Action Positive
Do PassTransportation; 016-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-19 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-03-20 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-03-20 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-04 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-09 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-09 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-04-09 Cross-Chamber Positive
Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate bill arrives in the House after passing the Senate.
2025-04-09 Cross-Chamber Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. Dave Vella Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House sponsor assigned for a Senate bill — bill is being actively managed in the second chamber.
2025-04-09 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-04-09 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-11 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-11 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-11 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-11 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Meg Loughran Cappel Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-17 Committee Assignment
Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-04-29 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateJudiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-04-30 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-05-13 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-14 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-05-14 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-22 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed114-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-05-22 Concurrence Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-05-22 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Anthony DeLuca Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-06-20 Governor Action Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-01 Governor Action Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-01 Enacted Into Law Law
Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-01 Enacted Into Law Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0125 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-06 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Steve Stadelman Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-06 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-06 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-19 Senate Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-04 Senate Assigned toTransportation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-19 Senate Do PassTransportation; 016-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-19 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive
2025-03-20 Senate Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) Floor Process Positive
2025-03-20 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-04 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-09 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-09 Senate Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) Floor Vote Positive
2025-04-09 House Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-04-09 House Chief House SponsorRep. Dave Vella Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-04-09 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-04-09 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-04-11 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-11 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-11 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-11 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Meg Loughran Cappel Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-17 House Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-04-29 House Do Pass / Short DebateJudiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) Committee Action Positive
2025-04-30 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process Positive
2025-05-13 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-14 House Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-14 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-22 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed114-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 Floor Vote Positive
2025-05-22 Senate Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 Concurrence Positive
2025-05-22 House Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Anthony DeLuca Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-06-20 Senate Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 Governor Action Positive
2025-08-01 Senate Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 Governor Action Positive
2025-08-01 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law
2025-08-01 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0125 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law