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SB 977 — VEH CD-TITLE CERTIFICATES-TECH
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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 removedPlain-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.
093_SB0977SB977 Engrossed LRB093 02939 DRH 02955 b AN ACT regarding vehicles.
The IllinoisState VehicleFinance CodeAct is amended by changingadding Section 3-1005.595 as follows:
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95The 1/2,Illinois par.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.)
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
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Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 053-003-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Shadid
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Executive; 010-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid; -E. Jones
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
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Do Pass Executive; 008-005-000
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Assigned to Executive
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid
Sponsors
- George P. Shadid · Cosponsor
- Randall M. Hultgren · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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.
Show all 181 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 45 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 53 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| % 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 |
Subjects
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?
- Track SB 977 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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