House Sponsors: PARKE-MOFFITT-BLACK-HOLBROOK-TENHOUSE AND LEITCH. Senate Sponsors: SHADID-BURZYNSKI Short description: VEH CD-CUSTOM VEH-STREET RODS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the classification of vehicles meeting certain specifications as custom vehicles or street rods. Provides that custom vehicles and street rods are subject to similar requirements as antique vehicles with regard to registration, fees, equipment, and safety and emission inspections. Provides that an abandoned or unclaimed vehicle classified as a custom vehicle or street rod may be sold to a person desiring to restore it. Provides that an application for a certificate of title for a custom vehicle or a street rod must contain the model year that the body of the vehicle resembles. Provides that a custom vehicle or street rod may use blue dot tail lights for tail lamps, stop lamps, and rear turn signal lamps. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/1-106.1 625 ILCS 5/12-201 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/3-413 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-413 625 ILCS 5/12-607 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-607 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes reference to blue dot tail lights. Deletes certain requirements for registration of custom vehicles and street rods. Deletes language providing that owners of these vehicles may display historical license plates. Deletes language providing that these vehicles may be equipped with original equipment brakes. Provides that registration plates on these vehicles must be mounted no less than 5 inches (rather than not less than 12 inches) from the ground, measuring from the bottom of the plate. Provides these vehicles may be operated with a suspension that has been modified by lifting the body more than 3 inches off the chassis or with a rear bumper that varies more than 3 inches in height from the front bumper. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/13-101 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/12-201 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-201 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the license plates on all vehicles (rather than only on custom vehicles or street rods) must be mounted no less than 5 inches from the ground. Provides that the fee for custom vehicle and street rod license plates shall be the standard registration fee for vehicles of the first division, other than motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and pedalcycles (rather than $13 for 2 years). Provides that these vehicles may not be operated with a suspension that causes the height of the rear bumper to vary more than 9 inches from the height of the front bumper. Deletes the provisions of the original bill regarding safety inspections. Adds new provisions requiring safety inspection of these vehicles. Provides that these vehicles are assumed to meet requirements regarding lamps, signal devices, and brakes if they have passed the required safety inspection. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Provides that custom vehicles and street rods may not be operated with a suspension that causes the height of the rear bumper to vary more than 7 inches (rather than more than 9 inches) from the height of the front bumper. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Deletes language providing that an applicant for registration of a street rod or custom vehicle must affirm that the mechanical condition, physical condition, brakes, lights, glass, and appearance of the vehicle is the same or as safe as originally equipped. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/3-104 Changes the definitions of street rod and custom vehicle. Deletes language providing that an application for a certificate of title for a street rod or a custom vehicle must indicate the model year that the body of the vehicle resembles. Provides that an applicant for custom vehicle or street rod special license plates shall be charged an additional fee of $15 at original issuance and $2 at renewal, to be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate fund. Deletes language providing that the registration fee for a custom vehicle or a street rod may not exceed the standard fee per registration year. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0668 Last action date: JUL-16-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 4 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status