Bill Text: IL HB2380 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning abandoned vehicles.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB2380 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB2380-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB2380 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/4-201 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-201
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning abandoned vehicles.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Section 4-201 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/4-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-201)
Sec. 4-201. Abandonment of of vehicles prohibited.
(a) The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on any
highway in this State is unlawful and subject to penalties as
set forth under Penalty Section 4-214 of this Chapter.
(b) The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on
private or public property, other than a highway, in view of
the general public, anywhere in this State is unlawful except
on property of the owner or bailee of such abandoned vehicle. A
vehicle or any part thereof so abandoned on private property
shall be authorized for removal, by a law enforcement agency
having jurisdiction, after a waiting period of 7 days or more,
or may be removed immediately if determined to be a hazardous
dilapidated motor vehicle under Section 11-40-3.1 of the
Illinois Municipal Code. A violation of subsections (a) or (b)
of this Section is subject to penalties as set forth under
Section 4-214 of this Chapter.
(c) A towing service may begin to process an unclaimed

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vehicle as abandoned by requesting a record search by the
Secretary of State up to 10 days after the date of the tow, or
any later date acceptable to the Secretary of State. This
subsection (c) shall not apply to vehicles towed by order or
authorization of a law enforcement agency.
(Source: P.A. 90-330, eff. 8-8-97.)