# Illinois HB4843: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION Illinois HB4843, VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-31 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0682); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4843-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4843 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-07-31, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0682 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: transportation: vehicles & safety, assignments - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (189 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the design and color of registration plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. Provides that plates for veterans with disabilities who have been approved for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act shall pay a specified fee (instead of $24). Authorizes the Secretary to suspend or revoke a certificate or the special plates issued to tow truck or wrecker operator upon determining that the person is not lawfully entitled thereto or has made or knowingly permitted any illegal use of the plates or has committed fraud in the registration of vehicles or failed to give notices of transfers. Prohibits a vehicle from being registered in the name of a person who is not an owner or lessee of that vehicle. Requires a vehicle owner seeking to register a vehicle in the State to register that vehicle to a State address. Provides that it is a violation for a person to alter, forge, or counterfeit a license plate or digital license plate. Provides that if no assignable title is available when auctioning a vehicle, the auctioneer or dealer must apply for Illinois title for the purpose of assigning title. Provides that the renewal fee for licenses and permits issued to 18, 19, and 20 year olds is $5. Provides that the Secretary shall issue a meter-exempt decal or device to the parent of a person with a disability who is under 18 years of age and incapable of driving or the legal guardian of a person with a disability incapable of driving. Makes other changes. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New penalties for vehicle plate fraud: benefit, medium. Altering, forging, or copying a license plate or digital plate is covered as a Class 2 felony. Specified false statements or fraud in digital plate applications are also covered. - More guardians qualify for parking decals: benefit, low. A parent can get a meter-exempt parking decal for a child under 18 with a disability who cannot drive. A legal guardian can get one for a person with a disability who cannot drive, regardless of age. The applicant must have qualifying plates or a special decal or device. - Auctioneers must secure missing titles: benefit, low. When a vehicle has no assignable title, the auctioneer or dealer must apply for an Illinois title for the purchaser. - Eight-year licenses start by 2028: cost, low. Qualified applicants must wait longer for an 8-year Illinois driver’s license option. The Secretary of State must offer it by July 1, 2028. Proposed rules are due January 1, 2028. - Illinois vehicle registration rules: cost, low. A vehicle can be registered in someone’s name only if that person owns or leases it. An owner registering a vehicle in Illinois must use an Illinois address. - Young drivers pay $5 license fee: cost, low. An original or renewed Illinois driver’s license costs $5 for people who are 18, 19, or 20 years old. - Smart glasses banned while driving: cost, low. Drivers cannot use artificial intelligence smart glasses while driving on a roadway. Hands-free and voice-operated exceptions do not apply. The exception for a vehicle stopped because traffic is blocked also does not apply. - Tow operators face plate limits: cost, low. Tow truck plates expire on December 31 of the year they are issued, unless suspended or revoked sooner. The Secretary of State can suspend or revoke an operator’s certificate or special plates for illegal plate use, registration fraud, or missing transfer notices. - Provisional titles cost $50: mixed, low. When the Secretary of State is not satisfied about ownership or possible undisclosed security interests, an applicant can seek a provisional title. It costs $50 and lasts 3 years; it cannot be transferred, and the holder must apply for a transferable title afterward. If someone makes an ownership c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 110 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-07-31: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0682 (House) - 2026-07-31: Effective Date July 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-07-31: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-15: Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 009-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2026-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-08: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2026-03-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2026-03-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2026-03-18: Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-03: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4843eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4843enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4843ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4843ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4843.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4843eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4843enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4843ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4843ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4843.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4843-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).