Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall establish or adopt an electronic system to allow an automotive recycler, scrap processor, repairer, or rebuilder to submit a report of any transaction that involves a vehicle or vehicle part to the Secretary of State and complete a real time inquiry to verify that a vehicle or vehicle part has not been stolen. Requires that a report of any transaction involving a vehicle or vehicle part shall be submitted to the Secretary within 48 hours of each day's close of business with specific information included. Provides that, without charge and upon request, the Secretary shall make the report available to any law enforcement agency. Provides that the Secretary shall forward the report to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System within 2 business days of its receipt. Provides that prior to the purchase of a vehicle or vehicle part, an automotive recycler, scrap processor, repairer, or rebuilder shall determine whether a vehicle or vehicle part has been reported stolen. Provides procedures for an automotive recycler, scrap processor, repairer, or rebuilder for how to proceed with a transaction regarding a vehicle or vehicle part that has or has not been reported stolen.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5159 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Louis Lang [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-016	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Cabello [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-090	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jaime Andrade [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-040	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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