Bill Amendment: IL HB2521 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: TOWING LICENSURE COMMISSION

Status: 2019-03-29 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2521 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB2521-House_Amendment_001.html

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Rep. Justin Slaughter

Filed: 3/22/2019

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2521
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2521 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Statewide Relocation Towing Licensure Commission Act of 2019.
Section 5. The Statewide Relocation Towing Licensure
Commission.
(a) The Statewide Relocation Towing Licensure Commission
is created.
(b) Within 60 days after the effective date of this Act,
the members of the Commission shall be appointed with the
following members:
(1) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by
the President of the Senate;
(2) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by
the Minority Leader of the Senate;

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(3) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(4) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
(5) the Mayor of the City of Chicago, or his or her
designee;
(6) the Secretary of Transportation, or his or her
designee;
(7) the Director of State Police, or his or her
designee;
(8) 2 members of the public who represent the towing
industry, appointed by the Governor;
(9) 2 members of the public who represent the property
casualty insurance industry, appointed by the Governor;
(10) one member who represents a municipal
organization, appointed by the Governor;
(11) one member who represents a statewide sheriff's
organization, appointed by the Governor;
(12) the Cook County State's Attorney, or his or her
designee;
(13) the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission,
or his or her designee; and
(14) one member from an organization that represents
municipalities in the northwestern part of the State,
appointed by the Governor.
(c) The members of the Commission shall receive no

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compensation for serving as members of the Commission.
(d) The Illinois Commerce Commission shall provide
administrative and other support to the Commission.
Section 10. Meetings.
(a) Each member of the Commission shall have voting rights
and all actions and recommendations shall be approved by a
simple majority vote of the members.
(b) The Commission shall meet no less than 3 times before
the report described in Section 15 is filed.
(c) At the initial meeting, the Commission shall elect one
member as a Chairperson, through a simple majority vote, who
shall thereafter call any subsequent meetings.
Section 15. Reporting. No later than December 31, 2020, the
Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and to the
General Assembly that shall include, but is not limited to:
(1) an evaluation of the current towing laws in this
State;
(2) a recommendation for an appropriate towing
licensure program for this State;
(3) a review of all potential litigation costs for an
owner of an impounded vehicle, a towing company, and a
county or municipality; and
(4) any other matters the Commission deems necessary.

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Section 20. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1,
2022.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".