House Sponsors: POE-REITZ. Senate Sponsors: PARKER-WALSH,L Short description: VEH CD-ABANDONED VEHICLES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who abandons a vehicle or aids and abets in the abandonment of a vehicle is not eligible to obtain registration for another vehicle until the fine and costs have been paid. Provides that, if the person already has transferred his or her registration to another vehicle or has newly obtained registration for another vehicle without having paid the fine or costs, the Secretary of State shall revoke the registration and shall notify the person that his or her registration for that vehicle is void. Provides that the person may not obtain a new vehicle registration until the fine and costs have been paid. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes the amendatory provisions of the original bill and reinserts those provisions with deletions and additions. Deletes language providing that if the person already has transferred his or her registration to another vehicle or has newly obtained registration to another vehicle without having paid the fine or costs, the Secretary of State shall revoke the registration and shall notify the person that his or her registration for that vehicle is void. Provides that a person in possession of an abandoned vehicle may notify the last registered owner of the vehicle that he or she may not transfer his or her registration to another vehicle or newly obtain registration for another vehicle until the fine and costs have been paid and that he or she may sign the vehicle over to the person in possession if he or she no longer wishes to retain the vehicle. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/4-214 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status