VEH CD-RELAY BOX POSSESSION
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "relay box". Provides that no person may possess a relay box in this State except for: (1) a mechanic; (2) a new vehicle dealer or used vehicle dealer licensed under the Code; (3) a locksmith licensed under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004; (4) a repossession agent; or (5) a State or local law enforcement officer. Provides that a person who commits a violation of the new provisions is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Allows employees of facilities subject to the Automotive Repair Act and Automotive Collision Repair Act (instead of mechanics) to possess a vehicle security circumvention device.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
107–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 108
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic66
98% Yea
R
Republican42
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 21, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 11, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 117-000-000
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Consent Calendar Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Harmon
DDemocratic
P
Jaime Andrade
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Margaret Croke
DDemocratic
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