RETURN OF REGISTRATION FEES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to reimburse an applicant's registration fees for the 2023 registration year in which an applicant received a citation for expired registration as a result of a misprinted registration sticker. Requires, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State to authorize the refund from a fund to which fees for original or renewal of registration are deposited.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Last action Apr 30, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024
How they voted
111–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 117
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic77
93% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
P
La Shawn Ford
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
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