Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB0501

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, in a city having a population of more than 500,000, whenever an abandoned, lost, stolen, or unclaimed vehicle, or a vehicle determined to be a hazardous dilapidated motor vehicle, remains unclaimed by the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled person for a period of 30 (rather than 15) days after the legally required notice has been given, and if during that 30 days the possessor of the vehicle has twice more sent the required notice to the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled person, the possessor of the vehicle shall dispose of the vehicle to a licensed automotive parts recycler, rebuilder, or scrap processor. Provides that the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled person shall receive any proceeds from the disposition of the vehicle, less reasonable storage charges and administrative fees. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a commercial vehicle relocator to fail, in the office or location at which relocated vehicles are routinely returned to their owners: (1) to place the relocator's representative in a position where the representative is not fully visible, above his or her shoulders, to the owners of relocated vehicles; (2) to ensure that the relocator's representative provides suitable evidence of his or her identity to owners of relocated vehicles upon request; or (3) to make a supervisor available to the owners of relocated vehicles upon request.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Re-inserts the provisions of the original bill with changes. Reduces from 30 days to 18 days the period that must expire before the possessor disposes of the vehicle. Provides that only one additional notice to the owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled person is required. Provides that the required notice must be given by first class mail. Provides that, with respect to a vehicle that has been booted and impounded under the Code, a city with a population over 500,000 may establish a program whereby the owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled person shall receive the proceeds of the disposition of the vehicle, less certain specified deductions. Provides that the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled person shall receive the net proceeds of the disposition of the vehicle only if the city establishes the program. Deletes language providing that it is an unlawful practice for a commercial vehicle relocator to fail to make a supervisor available at the office or other location at which relocated vehicles are returned to their owners.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Re-inserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Deletes language providing that it is an unlawful practice for a commercial vehicle relocator to fail, at the office or other location at which relocated vehicles are returned to their owners, to place the relocator's representative in a position where the representative is fully visible, above his or her shoulders.

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