Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5281

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall issue distinctive registration plates for non-highway vehicles. Provides that the Secretary shall issue these plates only to non-highway vehicles that are insured and have brakes, a steering apparatus, tires, a rearview mirror, red reflectorized warning devices in the front and rear, a slow moving emblem on the rear, a headlight that emits a white light, a tail lamp that emits a red light, brake lights, and turn signals. Provides that every owner of a non-highway vehicle that drives upon a roadway with a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less shall pay the Secretary an annual registration fee of $76. Provides that the registration fee shall be distributed as follows: $1 to the State Treasurer, for deposit into the State Police Service Fund; $30 to the State Treasurer, for deposit into the Road Fund; and $45 to the Treasurer of the county of residence of the owner of the non-highway vehicle, for deposit into the road fund of the county. Provides that vehicles with a registration plate may be operated on any street, highway, or roadway where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less or any county highway where the posted speed limit is 55 miles per hour or less and may make a direct crossing upon or across certain roads.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
1/27/2022	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
1/31/2022	House	First Reading
1/31/2022	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/9/2022	House	Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
2/15/2022	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 005-008-000
2/15/2022	House	Remains in Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
2/18/2022	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die