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.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 435 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
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.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celina Villanueva | Chief sponsor | 169 | $223,020.93 | Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee ($12,500.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($12,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($11,500.00) |
| Lakesia Collins | Sponsor | 193 | $308,369.08 | I.P.A.C.E ($77,800.00); Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($23,500.00); SEIU Healthcare IL/IN PAC ($11,279.00) |
| William "Will" Davis | Sponsor | 112 | $164,726.90 | Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc. ($11,925.82); Friends of Stephanie Kifowit ($10,000.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($8,500.00) |
| Margaret Croke | Sponsor | 821 | $2,491,864.69 | Michael Sacks ($307,300.00); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($145,600.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($140,600.00) |
| Michael J. Kelly | Sponsor | 176 | $286,801.63 | Local 2 Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 ($29,000.00); International Association of Fire Fighters ($27,500.00); Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois ($20,000.00) |
| Matt Hanson | Sponsor | 62 | $252,798.63 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($92,533.01); LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council ($75,800.00); Citizens for Linda Holmes ($10,000.00) |
| Harry Benton | Sponsor | 116 | $145,193.89 | Bridge Structural & Reinforcing ($10,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC ($7,500.00); Local 444 IPAL Fund Ironworkers Local 444 ($7,500.00) |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Sponsor | 64 | $63,465.00 | Comcast ($6,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management ($6,000.00); Philip Rheams ($3,000.00) |
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 | Margaret Croke, Lakesia Collins | $148,100.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | Margaret Croke, Harry Benton, Lakesia Collins | $146,600.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | William "Will" Davis, Celina Villanueva, Margaret Croke, Matt Hanson | $94,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | Debbie Meyers-Martin, Margaret Croke | $51,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | Matt Hanson, Harry Benton, Lakesia Collins | $25,500.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | Debbie Meyers-Martin, Margaret Croke | $23,000.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | William "Will" Davis, Michael J. Kelly | $21,500.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | William "Will" Davis, Celina Villanueva | $21,000.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC | Margaret Croke, Matt Hanson | $21,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | William "Will" Davis, Celina Villanueva, Margaret Croke, Matt Hanson, Harry Benton | $15,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Celina Villanueva, Margaret Croke, Harry Benton, Lakesia Collins | $15,000.00 |
| Comcast | William "Will" Davis, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Margaret Croke, Matt Hanson | $14,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | Celina Villanueva, Harry Benton | $12,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | William "Will" Davis, Celina Villanueva, Michael J. Kelly, Matt Hanson | $12,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | Celina Villanueva, Harry Benton | $11,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | William "Will" Davis, Celina Villanueva, Matt Hanson, Lakesia Collins | $11,000.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | William "Will" Davis, Celina Villanueva, Michael J. Kelly, Lakesia Collins | $10,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | Margaret Croke, Matt Hanson, Harry Benton, Lakesia Collins | $10,500.00 |
| Entertainment Software Association | Celina Villanueva, Margaret Croke, Lakesia Collins | $9,000.00 |
| Ameren | William "Will" Davis, Margaret Croke, Michael J. Kelly, Harry Benton | $9,000.00 |
| Illinois Manufactured Housing Association | Margaret Croke, Michael J. Kelly | $9,000.00 |
| PNC Bank | Celina Villanueva, Harry Benton | $7,838.89 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC | Margaret Croke, Michael J. Kelly | $7,500.00 |
| Illinois CRNA PAC | William "Will" Davis, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Lakesia Collins | $7,000.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | Debbie Meyers-Martin, Celina Villanueva, Michael J. Kelly | $6,500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sacks | Executive | GCM Grosvenor | 4 | $307,300.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 4 | $148,100.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 5 | $146,600.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 14 | $94,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 4 | $92,533.01 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 2 | $77,800.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | — | — | 2 | $75,800.00 |
| Illinois Pipe Trades PAC | — | — | 2 | $72,800.00 |
| JB for Governor | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| Jewish Caucus PAC | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Fund | — | — | 4 | $58,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 4 | $51,000.00 |
| Margaret Croke for State Central Comm | — | — | 2 | $50,000.00 |
| Margaret Noble Croke | State Representative | State of Illinois | 1 | $40,000.00 |
| Illinois Bankers' PAC | — | — | 4 | $37,500.00 |
| Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund | — | — | 1 | $35,000.00 |
| Custom Global Logistics | — | — | 3 | $29,600.00 |
| Local 2 Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 | — | — | 2 | $29,000.00 |
| International Association of Fire Fighters | — | — | 2 | $27,500.00 |
| Donald R Wilson, Jr | CEO | DRW | 3 | $27,300.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 5 | $25,500.00 |
| Downstate Illinois Laborer's District Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Friends for Eva Dina Delgado | — | — | 17 | $23,480.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 6 | $23,000.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | — | — | 4 | $21,500.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
10 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| 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.
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 |