Bill > SB1883

This bill amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to strengthen regulations around vehicle registration plates by explicitly prohibiting drivers from obscuring or hiding license plates. Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for a person to affix tape to any registration plate, temporary registration plate, digital registration plate, registration sticker, or other evidence of registration issued by the Secretary of State. Additionally, the legislation makes it illegal to operate a vehicle that is equipped with any manual, electronic, or mechanical device designed to hide or obscure a registration plate. The bill extends existing provisions that already prohibited modifying vehicle registration plate locations to hinder law enforcement and builds upon previous regulations about registration plate covers. The goal appears to be ensuring that vehicle registration plates remain clearly visible at all times, which helps law enforcement and toll collection agencies properly identify vehicles. Violations of these provisions could result in different levels of legal consequences, ranging from traffic offenses to potential misdemeanor charges depending on the specific circumstances.

Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1883&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104