Bill Text: IL HB4420 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Includes catalytic converters as an essential part of a vehicle.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-21 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4420 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB4420-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB4420 Introduced , by Rep. Martin J. Moylan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/1-118 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-118
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Includes catalytic converters as an essential part of a vehicle.
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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 1-118 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/1-118) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-118)
Sec. 1-118. Essential parts. All integral and body parts
of a vehicle of a type required to be registered hereunder, the
removal, alteration or substitution of which would tend to
conceal the identity of the vehicle or substantially alter its
appearance, model, type or mode of operation. "Essential
parts" includes the following: vehicle hulks, shells, chassis,
frames, front end assemblies (which may consist of headlight,
grill, fenders and hood), front clip (front end assembly with
cowl attached), rear clip (which may consist of quarter
panels, fenders, floor and top), doors, hatchbacks, fenders,
cabs, cab clips, cowls, hoods, trunk lids, deck lids, bed,
front bumper, rear bumper, transmissions, seats, engines,
catalytic converters, and similar parts. "Essential parts"
also includes fairings, fuel tanks, and forks of motorcycles.
"Essential parts" shall also include stereo radios.
An essential part which does not have affixed to it an
identification number as defined in Section 1-129 adopts the

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identification number of the vehicle to which such part is
affixed, installed or mounted.
"Essential parts" does not include an engine,
transmission, or a rear axle that is used in a glider kit.
(Source: P.A. 99-748, eff. 8-5-16; 100-409, eff. 8-25-17;
100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)