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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5226</title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-TOW TRUCK REGISTRATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety Hearing Mar 27 2026  8:00AM Capitol Building Room 122 Springfield, IL  &lt;span style='text-align:right;color:red;font-size:1.0em;white-space:nowrap'&gt;** Canceled ** &lt;/span&gt; - House Committee Amendment 1</committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/3-810.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-810.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that only tow truck operators holding a valid current license or registration issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission may obtain registration plates for tow trucks, as long as: (1) each light-duty tow truck is equipped as a self-loader or a flatbed truck; (2) each medium-duty tow truck is equipped as a wrecker, a flatbed or a self-loader or combination truck; and (3) each heavy-duty tow truck or tractor is equipped as a wrecker truck. Provides that upon revocation of any such license or registration issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission, the tow truck operator shall immediately surrender the registration plates to the Secretary of State.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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