Illinois House Bill 5235 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a towing service shall possess, before the towing service arrives at the scene from which a vehicle is to be towed or transported, proof that the owner or operator of the vehicle initiated contact with the towing service regarding service. Provides that any towing service authorized to tow a vehicle is entitled to the payment of applicable recovery, towing, and storage charges, and shall have a lien against the vehicle to secure payment. Provides that a towing service that solicits or tows a vehicle in violation of certain provisions regarding solicitations at an accident or disablement scene shall not have a lien against the vehicle, and is required to release the vehicle without payment. Provides that if a towing service solicits or tows a vehicle in violation of certain provisions regarding solicitations at an accident or disablement scene and fails to produce electronic or other proof of contact, the law enforcement official with jurisdiction shall impound all tow trucks used in connection with the solicitation or towing and collect a civil penalty not less than $10,000 nor more than $15,000 per impounded vehicle. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to operate, as an intrastate motor carrier of property, in violation of provisions regarding solicitations at an accident or disablement scene. Provides that if the Illinois Commerce Commission finds that a licensed or unlicensed motor carrier of property or commercial vehicle safety relocator has violated certain provisions regarding solicitations at an accident or disablement scene 3 times in one year, the Commission shall revoke any motor carrier or relocator license held by the motor carrier or relocator, and shall not issue a license to the person or entity for 3 years. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

VEH CD-TOWING-SOLICITATION

Rep. Jay Hoffman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	First Reading
2020-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
625	5	11-1431	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	5	18c-4104	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	5	18c-4208	New Code	See Bill Text
625	5	18d-115	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	5	18d-117	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	5	18d-155	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5235&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB5235.htm