Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 977 — VEH CD-TITLE CERTIFICATES-TECH

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning certificates of title.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 41 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 977, a new section has been added to the Illinois Vehicle Code that introduces specific definitions and provisions related to electronic records and signatures in the context of vehicle ownership. This change aims to clarify how electronic documentation can be legally recognized, which can streamline processes like vehicle registration and ownership transfer. By including these definitions, the bill enhances the legal framework around electronic transactions, making it easier for citizens and businesses to engage in digital interactions with state agencies.

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093_SB0977 LRB093 02939 DRH 02955 b AN ACT regarding vehicles.
SB977 Engrossed LRB093 02939 DRH 02955 b AN ACT regarding vehicles.
The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 3-100 as follows:
The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.595 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-100) (from Ch.
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The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 3-663 as follows:
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3-100.
Effective date.
Definitions.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
A__________ ------e------------- this Chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them:
"Electronic" includes electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, or any other form of technology that entails capabilities similar to these technologies.
"Electronic record" means a record generated, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means for use in an information system or for transmission from one information system to another.
"Electronic signature" means a signature in electronic form attached to or logically associated with an electronic record.
"Owner" means a person who holds legal document of ownership of a vehicle, limited to a certificate of origin, certificate of title, salvage certificate, or junking certificate.
However, in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee, or in the event a mortgagor of such vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee or lessee or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this Chapter, except as provided under paragraph (c) of Section -2- LRB093 02939 DRH 02955 b 3-118.
"Record" means information that is inscribed, stored, or otherwise fixed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
"Signature" or "signed" includes any symbol executed or adopted, or any security procedure employed or adopted, using electronic means or otherwise, by or on behalf of a person with intent to authenticate a record.
(Source:
P.A.
91-79, eff.
1-1-00;
91-357, eff.
7-29-99;
91-772, eff.
1-1-01.)
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren

  4. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  5. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner

  6. Referred to Rules Committee

  7. First Reading

  8. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  10. Arrived in House

  11. Third Reading - Passed; 053-003-000

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Shadid

  14. Recalled to Second Reading

  15. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Executive; 010-000-000

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid; -E. Jones

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003

  20. Second Reading

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003

  22. Do Pass Executive; 008-005-000

  23. Assigned to Executive

  24. Referred to Rules

  25. First Reading

  26. Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.

  27. Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid

Sponsors

  • George P. Shadid · Cosponsor
  • Randall M. Hultgren · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • George P. Shadid
  • Randall M. Hultgren

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 45303
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 53303
% of votes cast 90%5%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Haine — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Obama — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Watson — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Philip — Not Voting
Demuzio — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Nay
Woolard — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Radogno — Not Voting
Rauschenberger — Nay
Righter — Not Voting
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Nay
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 977 do?
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning certificates of title.
Who sponsors SB 977?
SB 977 is sponsored by George P. Shadid and Randall M. Hultgren.
What is the current status of SB 977?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 977?
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