Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Filed: 3/13/2026
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5226 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5226 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 
5changing Sections 3-810.1 and 3-834 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) Tow truck operators who hold a valid license or 
9registration or certificate of exemption issued by the 
10Illinois Commerce Commission registered under this Code may 
11obtain registration plates for use as provided in this Code at 
12the rate per set provided in subsection (a) of Section 3-815 of 
13this Code for each vehicle so registered if: .
14        (1) in the case of a tow truck that is a light-duty tow 
15    truck, the tow truck is equipped as a self-loader or a 
16    flatbed truck;
 
 
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1        (2) in the case of a tow truck that is a medium-duty 
2    tow truck, the tow truck is equipped as a wrecker, a 
3    flatbed, a self-loader, or a combination truck; and
4        (3) in the case of a tow truck that is a heavy-duty tow 
5    truck or tractor, the vehicle is equipped as a wrecker 
6    truck.
7    Upon revocation of a license or registration issued by the 
8Illinois Commerce Commission, the tow truck operator shall 
9immediately cease using and shall surrender the registration 
10plates issued under this Section to the Secretary of State. If 
11the holder of a certificate of exemption engages in non-exempt 
12transportation, the Illinois Commerce Commission may revoke 
13the certificate.
14    (b) As used in this Section:
15    "Light-duty tow truck" means a vehicle designed to safely 
16transport vehicles weighing 8,000 pounds or less.
17    "Medium-duty tow truck" means a vehicle designed to safely 
18transport vehicles weighing more than 8,000 pounds but less 
19than 26,000 pounds.
20    "Heavy-duty tow truck or tractor" means a vehicle designed 
21to safely transport vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds. 
22    (c) A violation of this Section is a Class B misdemeanor. 
23(Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
 
24    (625 ILCS 5/3-834)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-834)
25    Sec. 3-834. Violations of this Chapter 3. 
 
 
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1    (a) It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the 
2provisions of this Chapter 3, except as provided in paragraph 
3(b) of this Section and subsection (c) of Section 3-810.1, 
4unless such violation is by this Code or other law of this 
5State declared to be a felony.
6    (b) Except as provided in Section 3-810.1 of this Code, 
7every Every person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation 
8of any of the provisions of this Chapter 3 for which another 
9penalty is not provided shall for a first and second 
10conviction be guilty of a petty offense; upon a third or 
11subsequent conviction within one year after the first 
12conviction such person shall be guilty of a Class C 
13misdemeanor. Compliance with the registration provisions of 
14this Code after apprehension or arrest shall not excuse 
15imposition of the penalties herein provided nor be cause for 
16dismissal of the arrest or of the summons nor be a basis for 
17setting aside a conviction therefor.
18(Source: P.A. 88-476.)".