Bill Text: IL HB0052 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person may possess a vehicle security circumvention device if he or she has previously been convicted of specified felonies under the Code. Provides that only a mechanic, a licensed new or used vehicle dealer, a licensed locksmith, a repossession agent, or a State or local law enforcement officer may possess a vehicle security circumvention device. Provides that any seller of a vehicle security circumvention device shall: (1) conduct a criminal background check on a buyer before completing the sale; and (2) confirm that the buyer may lawfully possess a vehicle security circumvention device before completing the sale. Provides criminal penalties.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-04-30 - Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon [HB0052 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB0052-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person may possess a vehicle security circumvention device if he or she has previously been convicted of specified felonies under the Code. Provides that only a mechanic, a licensed new or used vehicle dealer, a licensed locksmith, a repossession agent, or a State or local law enforcement officer may possess a vehicle security circumvention device. Provides that any seller of a vehicle security circumvention device shall: (1) conduct a criminal background check on a buyer before completing the sale; and (2) confirm that the buyer may lawfully possess a vehicle security circumvention device before completing the sale. Provides criminal penalties.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-04-30 - Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon [HB0052 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB0052-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 12-614 as follows:
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6 | (625 ILCS 5/12-614 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 12-614. Vehicle security circumvention device. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) As used in this Section, "vehicle security | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | circumvention device" means a device that is capable of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | obtaining, intercepting, or processing information from a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | motor vehicle keyless entry system. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (b) No person may possess a vehicle security circumvention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | device if he or she has previously been convicted of a felony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | under Section 4-103. A person who commits a violation of this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | subsection is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | (c) No person may possess a vehicle security circumvention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | device in this State except for the following persons: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (1) a mechanic; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | (2) a new vehicle dealer or used vehicle dealer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | licensed under Section 5-101 or 5-102; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | (3) a locksmith licensed under the Private Detective, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Locksmith Act of 2004; |
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1 | (4) a repossession agent; or | ||||||
2 | (5) a State or local law enforcement officer. | ||||||
3 | A person who commits a violation of this subsection is | ||||||
4 | guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. | ||||||
5 | (d) Any seller of a vehicle security circumvention device | ||||||
6 | in this State who reaches an agreement with a buyer for the | ||||||
7 | purchase of the vehicle security circumvention device shall | ||||||
8 | conduct a criminal background check of the buyer before | ||||||
9 | completing the sale. A seller of a vehicle security | ||||||
10 | circumvention device who conducts a criminal background check | ||||||
11 | under this Section shall not complete the sale of the vehicle | ||||||
12 | security circumvention device if the background check reveals | ||||||
13 | that the buyer has been convicted of a felony in this State or | ||||||
14 | another jurisdiction. A seller who violates this subsection is | ||||||
15 | guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. | ||||||
16 | (e) Any seller of a vehicle security circumvention device | ||||||
17 | in this State who reaches an agreement with a buyer for the | ||||||
18 | purchase of the vehicle security circumvention device shall | ||||||
19 | confirm that the buyer may lawfully possess a vehicle security | ||||||
20 | circumvention device pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) | ||||||
21 | before completing the sale. A seller of a vehicle security | ||||||
22 | circumvention device shall not complete the sale of the | ||||||
23 | vehicle security circumvention device if the buyer is unable | ||||||
24 | to confirm that the buyer may lawfully possess a vehicle | ||||||
25 | security circumvention device pursuant to subsections (b) and | ||||||
26 | (c). A seller who violates this subsection is guilty of a Class |
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1 | B misdemeanor.
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