IllinoisHB3388104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

VEH CD-FIRE DEPT VEHICLES

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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Cheaper permanent plates for public fleets

The law defines a "fire department vehicle" to include cars, ATVs, boats, aircraft, bicycles, and mobility devices marked for fire use. State-owned vehicles, except medical transport, get permanent plates for free; disability plates for those vehicles are also free. Many local and public-safety fleets get permanent plates for a one-time $8 fee. Key dates: sheriffs (1991), municipal police with "municipal police" plates (2001), and fire, fire districts, and the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System with "Fire Department" and unit (2014). School and community college vehicles (2017), some medical-facility vehicles up to 8,000 pounds (2017), and certain 2-axle buses in one city or nearby cities that the state regulates (2020) also qualify; those buses do not owe flat weight or mileage taxes. Government workplace commuting shuttles qualify starting in 2016, and campus police vehicles (not cycles or ATVs) start in 2025 with "university police" or "college police" plates. ATVs used by law enforcement or converted for fire use need manufacturer papers and a letter showing street-legal conversion.

No transfer fees for public fleets

The law removes plate transfer fees for many public fleets with permanent plates. Start dates: county sheriff cars (2012); municipal police (2013); and fire, fire districts, and the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (2014). All county, township, and city vehicles under this section are exempt starting in 2016. Public school, community college, and qualifying municipal medical-facility vehicles are exempt starting in 2020. Each entity must report plate transfers to the Secretary of State, who sets the rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Dan Swanson
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Brandun Schweizer
Republican • House
Charles Meier
Republican • House
Dan Ugaste
Republican • House
Gregg Johnson
Democratic • House
Neil Anderson
Republican • Senate
Steven Reick
Republican • House
Thaddeus Jones
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 210 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/22/2025

Third Reading - Passed;

Yes: 58 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/7/2025

Do Pass Transportation;

Yes: 14 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 114 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2025

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety;

Yes: 12 • No: 0