104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5226
 
Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/3-810.1  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-810.1
    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that only tow truck operators holding a valid current license or registration issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission may obtain registration plates for tow trucks, as long as: (1) each light-duty tow truck is equipped as a self-loader or a flatbed truck; (2) each medium-duty tow truck is equipped as a wrecker, a flatbed or a self-loader or combination truck; and (3) each heavy-duty tow truck or tractor is equipped as a wrecker truck. Provides that upon revocation of any such license or registration issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission, the tow truck operator shall immediately surrender the registration plates to the Secretary of State.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 
5changing Section 3-810.1 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-810.1)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-810.1)
7    Sec. 3-810.1. Tow truck; registration plates.  
8    (a) Subject to subsection (b), tow Tow truck operators 
9registered under this Code may obtain registration plates for 
10use as provided in this Code at the rate per set provided in 
11subsection (a) of Section 3-815 of this Code for each vehicle 
12so registered.
13    (b) Only tow truck operators holding a valid current 
14license or registration issued by the Illinois Commerce 
15Commission under this Code may obtain registration plates for 
16tow trucks registered under this Code, as long as:
17        (1) each light-duty tow truck is equipped as a 
18    self-loader or a flatbed truck;
19        (2) each medium-duty tow truck is equipped as a 
20    wrecker, a flatbed, a self-loader, or a combination truck; 
21    and
22        (3) each heavy-duty tow truck or tractor is equipped 
23    as a wrecker truck.
 
 
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1    Upon revocation of any such license or registration issued 
2by the Illinois Commerce Commission, the tow truck operator 
3shall immediately surrender the registration plates issued 
4under this Section to the Secretary of State.
5    (c) For purposes of this Section:
6    "Light-duty tow truck" means a vehicle designed to safely 
7transport vehicles weighing 8,000 pounds or less.
8    "Medium-duty tow truck" means a vehicle designed to safely 
9transport vehicles weighing more than 8,000 pounds, but not 
10more than 26,000 pounds.
11    "Heavy-duty tow truck or tractor" means a vehicle designed 
12to safely transport vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds. 
13(Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)