SB2040
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any personal property belonging to the vehicle owner in a vehicle subject to a lien shall be subject to that lien, except for the specified items, which may be claimed by immediate family members at the authorization of the vehicle owner. Establishes registration requirements for commercial vehicle safety relocators and tasks the Illinois Commerce Commission with oversight duties and the imposition of penalties. Provides that commercial vehicle safety relocators must follow specified business address requirements. Sets forth provisions concerning liens against personal property in a towed vehicle, making false statements and the power of the Commission to deny an application or revoke registration from a commercial vehicle safety relocator, and the relocation and redemption of vehicles. Makes changes regarding liability for violations of specified provisions of the Code. Requires a commercial vehicle safety relocator to designate a registered agent within the State. Adds provisions concerning vehicle impoundment, failure to satisfy fines or penalties assessed by the Commission, and suspension of tow truck registrations. Makes other changes.
PASSED INTO LAW
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 251 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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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.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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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.
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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
Celina Villanueva
Low Influence (#123)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by Celina Villanueva advance 0% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
10 witness slips filed
10 proponents / 0 opponents
7 organizations
Witness slips
10 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Sepich | National Insurance Crime Bureau | National Insurance Crime Bureau | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-04-23 |
| Ed Forsythe | Professional Towing and Recovery Operators of Illinois | Professional Towing and Recovery Operators of Illinois | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-04-23 |
| Ella Chambers | Illinois Commerce Commission | Illinois Commerce Commission | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-04-23 |
| Jessica Nardulli | Jessica A. Nardulli, LLC | Enterprise | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-04-23 |
| Matthew Hart | ILLINOIS TRUCKING ASSOCIATION | ILLINOIS TRUCKING ASSOCIATION | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-04-23 |
| Ramiro Hernandez | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 2025-04-23 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2025-03-04 |
| Ed Forsythe | Professional Towing and Recovery Operators of Illinois | Professional Towing and Recovery Operators of Illinois | Proponent | Transportation | 2025-03-04 |
| Jonathan Feipel | Illinois Commerce Commission | Illinois Commerce Commission | Proponent | Transportation | 2025-03-04 |
| Ramiro Hernandez | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Transportation | 2025-03-04 |
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 |
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| H | Committee | Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 12 | — | |
| 2025-05-22 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 115 | — |
| S | Committee | Transportation | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 17 | — | |
| S | Floor | Third Reading | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Passed | 55 | — |
Action History
35 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-01 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0133. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-02-06
Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Celina Villanueva 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.
2025-02-25
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.
2025-03-05
Committee Action
Positive
Do PassTransportation; 017-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-05
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-03-14
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Celina Villanueva
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-03-14
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] 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.
2025-03-18
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toTransportation
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-03-19
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptTransportation; 015-000-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-19
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.
2025-03-19
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villanueva
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-19
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-03
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Passed;055-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-04-03
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Lakesia Collins 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.
2025-04-04
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.
2025-04-04
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. William "Will" Davis 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.
2025-04-07
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.
2025-04-07
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.
2025-04-17
Committee Assignment
Assigned toTransportation: Vehicles & Safety 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.
2025-04-23
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateTransportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000 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.
2025-04-23
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.
2025-04-24
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Margaret Croke Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-04-24
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Michael J. Kelly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-04-24
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Matt Hanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-04-24
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Harry Benton Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
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.
2025-05-14
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Debbie Meyers-Martin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added in the second chamber.
2025-05-22
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed115-000-000 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.
2025-06-20
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 . . . . . . . . .104-0133 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Celina Villanueva 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 | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Assigned toTransportation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do PassTransportation; 017-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Celina Villanueva | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toTransportation | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptTransportation; 015-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villanueva | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;055-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Lakesia Collins Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. William "Will" Davis Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-07 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toTransportation: Vehicles & Safety Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateTransportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-23 | 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 |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Margaret Croke Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Michael J. Kelly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Matt Hanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Harry Benton 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 |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Debbie Meyers-Martin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed115-000-000 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 |
| 2025-06-20 | 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 . . . . . . . . .104-0133 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |