104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5349
 
Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/5-100-1  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-100-1
    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning findings and purpose. 


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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 5-100-1 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/5-100-1)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-100-1)
7    Sec. 5-100-1. Findings and Purpose. The The General 
8Assembly finds that: (1) crimes involving the theft of 
9vehicles and their parts have risen steadily over the past 
10years, with a resulting loss of millions of dollars to the 
11residents of this State; (2) essential to the criminal 
12enterprise of vehicle theft operations is the ability of 
13thieves to transfer or sell stolen vehicles or their parts 
14through legitimate commercial channels, making them available 
15for sale to the automotive industry; (3) vehicle dealers, 
16scrap processors, automotive parts recyclers, repairers and 
17rebuilders who comprise the vast majority of the persons 
18engaged in the automotive business in this State are 
19frequently exposed to pressures and influences from motor 
20vehicle thieves; (4) elements of organized crime are 
21constantly attempting to influence businessmen engaged in the 
22sale and repair of motor vehicles so as to further their own 
23criminal interests; and (5) close and strict government 
 
 
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1regulation of vehicle dealers, scrap processors, automotive 
2parts recyclers, repairers and rebuilders will provide a 
3system of tracking the flow of vehicles and their essential 
4parts and therefore significantly reduce the numbers of 
5vehicle-related thefts in this State. It is, therefore, the 
6intent of the General Assembly to establish a system of 
7mandatory licensing and record keeping which will prevent or 
8reduce the transfer or sale of stolen vehicles or their parts 
9within this State.
10    It further is the intent of the General Assembly that 
11government agencies work in cooperation with vehicle dealers, 
12scrap processors, automotive parts recyclers, repairers and 
13rebuilders, utilizing their professional expertise in the 
14development and execution of programs and strategies to reduce 
15vehicle-related crime and maximize consumer protection while 
16ensuring a healthy business climate for the legitimate 
17automotive industry.
18(Source: P.A. 85-572.)