Sen. Paul Faraci
Filed: 4/15/2026
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2858 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2858 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 
5changing Section 3-421 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-421)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-421)
7    Sec. 3-421. Right of reassignment. 
8    (a) Every natural person shall have the right of 
9reassignment of the license number issued to him during the 
10current registration plate or digital registration plate term, 
11for the ensuing registration plate or digital registration 
12plate term, provided his or her application for reassignment 
13is received in the Office of the Secretary of State on or 
14before September 30 of the final year of the registration 
15plate or digital registration plate term as to a vehicle 
16registered on a calendar year, and on or before March 31 as to 
 
 
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1a vehicle registered on a fiscal year. The right of 
2reassignment shall apply to every natural person under the 
3staggered registration system provided the application for 
4reassignment is received in the Office of the Secretary of 
5State by the 1st day of the month immediately preceding the 
6applicant's month of expiration.
7    In addition, every natural person shall have the right of 
8reassignment of the license number issued to him for a 
9two-year registration, for the ensuing two-year period. Where 
10the two-year period is for two calendar years, the application 
11for reassignment must be received by the Secretary of State on 
12or before September 30th of the year preceding commencement of 
13the two-year period. Where the two-year period is for two 
14fiscal years commencing on July 1, the application for 
15reassignment must be received by the Secretary of State on or 
16before April 30th immediately preceding commencement of the 
17two-year period.
18    The right of reassignment authorized under this Section 
19shall include the transfer of registration plates from one 
20vehicle owner to another vehicle owner, as long as the 
21transferor and transferee of such plates complete all forms 
22and submit all applicable fees as required by the Secretary of 
23State and this Code for the transfer of registration to a 
24vehicle that is titled in the name of the transferee. However, 
25the transfer authorized under this paragraph shall not apply 
26to registration plates which, by their nature, the transferee 
 
 
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1would not be eligible to receive. 
2    (b) Notwithstanding the above provision, the Secretary of 
3State shall, subject to the existing right of reassignment, 
4have the authority to designate new specific combinations of 
5numerical, alpha-numerical, and numerical-alpha licenses for 
6vehicles registered on a calendar year or on a fiscal year, 
7whether the license be issued for one or more years. The new 
8combinations so specified shall not be subject to the right of 
9reassignment, and no right of reassignment thereto may at any 
10future time be acquired.
11    (c) If a person has a registration plate in his or her name 
12and seeks to reassign the registration plate to his or her 
13spouse, the Secretary shall waive any transfer fee or vanity 
14or personalized registration plate fee upon both spouses 
15signing a form authorizing the reassignment of registration.
16    (c-1) If a person who has a registration plate in his or 
17her name seeks to reassign the registration plate to his or her 
18child, the Secretary shall waive any transfer fee or vanity or 
19personalized registration plate fee.
20(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-611, eff. 6-1-20; 
21102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)".