Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any municipality may, consistent with the new provision, establish by ordinance procedures for the release of properly impounded vehicles that were used in the commission of specified offenses and for the imposition of a reasonable administrative fee related to the municipality's administrative and processing costs associated with the removal, impoundment, storage, and release of the vehicle. Provides that the administrative fee shall be waived by the municipality upon verifiable proof that the vehicle was stolen at the time the vehicle was impounded. Lists the costs for which fees may be imposed. Provides that the registered owner of the impounded vehicle is entitled to a hearing to contest the imposition of fees.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-07-14 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0109 [HB1220 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Michael Zalewski [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-023	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ronald Sandack [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-081	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Steven Landek [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-012	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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