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HB5226 • 2026
VEH CD-TOW TRUCK REGISTRATION
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VEH CD-TOW TRUCK REGISTRATION
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. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
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 Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
VEH CD-TOW TRUCK REGISTRATION
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Full Text of HB5226 Home Legislation Full Text HB5226 - 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 Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB5226 Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/3-810.1 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-810.1 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. LRB104 19761 LNS 33211 b A BILL FOR HB5226 LRB104 19761 LNS 33211 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 5 changing Section 3-810.1 as follows: 6 (625 ILCS 5/3-810.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-810.1) 7 Sec. 3-810.1. Tow truck; registration plates. 8 (a) Subject to subsection (b), tow Tow truck operators 9 registered under this Code may obtain registration plates for 10 use as provided in this Code at the rate per set provided in 11 subsection (a) of Section 3-815 of this Code for each vehicle 12 so registered. 13 (b) Only tow truck operators holding a valid current 14 license or registration issued by the Illinois Commerce 15 Commission under this Code may obtain registration plates for 16 tow trucks registered under this Code, as long as: 17 (1) each light-duty tow truck is equipped as a 18 self-loader or a flatbed truck; 19 (2) each medium-duty tow truck is equipped as a 20 wrecker, a flatbed, a self-loader, or a combination truck; 21 and 22 (3) each heavy-duty tow truck or tractor is equipped 23 as a wrecker truck. HB5226 - 2 - LRB104 19761 LNS 33211 b 1 Upon revocation of any such license or registration issued 2 by the Illinois Commerce Commission, the tow truck operator 3 shall immediately surrender the registration plates issued 4 under this Section to the Secretary of State. 5 (c) For purposes of this Section: 6 "Light-duty tow truck" means a vehicle designed to safely 7 transport vehicles weighing 8,000 pounds or less. 8 "Medium-duty tow truck" means a vehicle designed to safely 9 transport vehicles weighing more than 8,000 pounds, but not 10 more than 26,000 pounds. 11 "Heavy-duty tow truck or tractor" means a vehicle designed 12 to safely transport vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds. 13 (Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.) Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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