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HB1618 • 2026
VEH CD-RELAY BOX POSSESSION
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VEH CD-RELAY BOX POSSESSION
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
VEH CD-RELAY BOX POSSESSION
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Full Text of HB1618 Home Legislation Full Text HB1618 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 House Amendment 002 Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 House Amendment 002 Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1618 Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/12-614 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "relay box". Provides that no person may possess a relay box in this State except for: (1) a mechanic; (2) a new vehicle dealer or used vehicle dealer licensed under the Code; (3) a locksmith licensed under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004; (4) a repossession agent; or (5) a State or local law enforcement officer. Provides that a person who commits a violation of the new provisions is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately. LRB104 08088 LNS 18134 b A BILL FOR HB1618 LRB104 08088 LNS 18134 b 1 AN ACT concerning transportation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding 5 Section 12-614 as follows: 6 (625 ILCS 5/12-614 new) 7 Sec. 12-614. Relay box. 8 (a) In this Section, "relay box" means a device designed 9 to capture a signal from the key fob of a motor vehicle to 10 unlock and start the motor vehicle without the use or 11 possession of the motor vehicle key. 12 (b) No person may possess a relay box in this State except 13 for the following persons: 14 (1) a mechanic; 15 (2) a new vehicle dealer or used vehicle dealer 16 licensed under Section 5-101 or 5-102; 17 (3) a locksmith licensed under the Private Detective, 18 Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and 19 Locksmith Act of 2004; 20 (4) a repossession agent; or 21 (5) a State or local law enforcement officer. 22 (c) A person who commits a violation of this Section is 23 guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. HB1618 - 2 - LRB104 08088 LNS 18134 b 1 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 2 becoming law. 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