Illinois · House Bill 4704 · 103rd General Assembly

ICC-TOWING DATABASE

HB 4704 Sponsored by Debbie Meyers-Martin Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 1, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Transportation Division of the Illinois Commerce Commission shall establish a statewide database in which any licensed tow operator may enter information regarding vehicles towed for safety or relocation purposes. Provides that the database shall allow each tow operator to have its own login in order to facilitate the entry of information via a mobile device; may…

Read the full title (265 words)

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Transportation Division of the Illinois Commerce Commission shall establish a statewide database in which any licensed tow operator may enter information regarding vehicles towed for safety or relocation purposes. Provides that the database shall allow each tow operator to have its own login in order to facilitate the entry of information via a mobile device; may integrate with existing law enforcement databases; may have a vehicle identification number validation feature to permit only valid vehicle identification numbers to be submitted to the database; shall include the name of the tow company that took possession of the vehicle; and shall be available to the public. Provides that, within one hour after a vehicle is relocated, a commercial or safety relocator shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction in the area from which the vehicle was relocated by electronically entering the information into the database. Provides that the commercial or safety relocator shall maintain records documenting the notification. Provides that a commercial or safety relocator in possession of a vehicle that has remained unclaimed for a period of 15 days after having been towed shall, within 5 days after the expiration of that period, report the vehicle as unclaimed by entering the information into the database. Provides that the notification shall include specified information. Provides that a commercial or safety relocator that fails to enter the information into the database as required may not (i) charge or collect any amount in connection with the relocation, processing, or storage of the vehicle or (ii) dispose of the unclaimed vehicle.

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety · House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  6. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety · House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  9. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  11. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.