103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3386 Introduced , by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/2-106.1 new 625 ILCS 5/3-405 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to accept forms and documents that are manually signed and scanned or signed with a digital signature as an alternative to physical hard copies when processing applications for vehicle registration. LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3386 Introduced , by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/2-106.1 new 625 ILCS 5/3-405 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405 625 ILCS 5/2-106.1 new 625 ILCS 5/3-405 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to accept forms and documents that are manually signed and scanned or signed with a digital signature as an alternative to physical hard copies when processing applications for vehicle registration. LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3386 Introduced , by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/2-106.1 new 625 ILCS 5/3-405 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405 625 ILCS 5/2-106.1 new 625 ILCS 5/3-405 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405 625 ILCS 5/2-106.1 new 625 ILCS 5/3-405 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to accept forms and documents that are manually signed and scanned or signed with a digital signature as an alternative to physical hard copies when processing applications for vehicle registration. LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b A BILL FOR HB3386LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 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 3-405 and by adding Section 2-106.1 as 6 follows: 7 (625 ILCS 5/2-106.1 new) 8 Sec. 2-106.1. Alternative registration forms and 9 documents. 10 (a) As used in this Section, "digital signature" has the 11 same meaning as defined in the Financial Institutions 12 Electronic Documents and Digital Signature Act. 13 (b) The Secretary shall accept forms and documents that 14 are manually signed and scanned or signed with a digital 15 signature in place of physical hard copies of such forms and 16 documents when processing vehicle registration applications. 17 (625 ILCS 5/3-405) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405) 18 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-1069) 19 Sec. 3-405. Application for registration. 20 (a) Every owner of a vehicle subject to registration under 21 this Code shall make application to the Secretary of State for 22 the registration of such vehicle upon the appropriate form or 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3386 Introduced , by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/2-106.1 new 625 ILCS 5/3-405 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405 625 ILCS 5/2-106.1 new 625 ILCS 5/3-405 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405 625 ILCS 5/2-106.1 new 625 ILCS 5/3-405 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to accept forms and documents that are manually signed and scanned or signed with a digital signature as an alternative to physical hard copies when processing applications for vehicle registration. LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b A BILL FOR 625 ILCS 5/2-106.1 new 625 ILCS 5/3-405 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405 LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386- 2 -LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 2 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 2 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b 1 forms furnished by the Secretary. Every such application shall 2 bear the signature of the owner written with pen and ink and 3 contain: 4 1. The name, domicile address, as defined in Section 5 1-115.5 of this Code, (except as otherwise provided in 6 this paragraph 1), mail address of the owner or business 7 address of the owner if a firm, association, or 8 corporation, and, if available, email address of the 9 owner. If the mailing address is a post office box number, 10 the address listed on the driver license record may be 11 used to verify residence. A police officer, a deputy 12 sheriff, an elected sheriff, a law enforcement officer for 13 the Illinois State Police, a fire investigator, a state's 14 attorney, an assistant state's attorney, a state's 15 attorney special investigator, or a judicial officer may 16 elect to furnish the address of the headquarters of the 17 governmental entity, police district, or business address 18 where he or she works instead of his or her domicile 19 address, in which case that address shall be deemed to be 20 his or her domicile address for all purposes under this 21 Chapter 3. The spouse and children of a person who may 22 elect under this paragraph 1 to furnish the address of the 23 headquarters of the government entity, police district, or 24 business address where the person works instead of the 25 person's domicile address may, if they reside with that 26 person, also elect to furnish the address of the HB3386 - 2 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386- 3 -LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 3 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 3 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b 1 headquarters of the government entity, police district, or 2 business address where the person works as their domicile 3 address, in which case that address shall be deemed to be 4 their domicile address for all purposes under this Chapter 5 3. In this paragraph 1: (A) "police officer" has the 6 meaning ascribed to "policeman" in Section 10-3-1 of the 7 Illinois Municipal Code; (B) "deputy sheriff" means a 8 deputy sheriff appointed under Section 3-6008 of the 9 Counties Code; (C) "elected sheriff" means a sheriff 10 commissioned pursuant to Section 3-6001 of the Counties 11 Code; (D) "fire investigator" means a person classified as 12 a peace officer under the Peace Officer Fire Investigation 13 Act; (E) "state's attorney", "assistant state's attorney", 14 and "state's attorney special investigator" mean a state's 15 attorney, assistant state's attorney, and state's attorney 16 special investigator commissioned or appointed under 17 Division 3-9 of the Counties Code; and (F) "judicial 18 officer" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1-10 of 19 the Judicial Privacy Act. 20 2. A description of the vehicle, including such 21 information as is required in an application for a 22 certificate of title, determined under such standard 23 rating as may be prescribed by the Secretary. 24 3. (Blank). 25 4. Such further information as may reasonably be 26 required by the Secretary to enable him to determine HB3386 - 3 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386- 4 -LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 4 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 4 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b 1 whether the vehicle is lawfully entitled to registration 2 and the owner entitled to a certificate of title. 3 5. An affirmation by the applicant that all 4 information set forth is true and correct. If the 5 application is for the registration of a motor vehicle, 6 the applicant also shall affirm that the motor vehicle is 7 insured as required by this Code, that such insurance will 8 be maintained throughout the period for which the motor 9 vehicle shall be registered, and that neither the owner, 10 nor any person operating the motor vehicle with the 11 owner's permission, shall operate the motor vehicle unless 12 the required insurance is in effect. If the person signing 13 the affirmation is not the sole owner of the vehicle, such 14 person shall be deemed to have affirmed on behalf of all 15 the owners of the vehicle. If the person signing the 16 affirmation is not an owner of the vehicle, such person 17 shall be deemed to have affirmed on behalf of the owner or 18 owners of the vehicle. The lack of signature on the 19 application shall not in any manner exempt the owner or 20 owners from any provisions, requirements or penalties of 21 this Code. 22 (b) When such application refers to a new vehicle 23 purchased from a dealer the application shall be accompanied 24 by a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin from the dealer, and a 25 statement showing any lien retained by the dealer. 26 (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.) HB3386 - 4 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386- 5 -LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 5 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 5 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b 1 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-1069) 2 Sec. 3-405. Application for registration. 3 (a) Every owner of a vehicle subject to registration under 4 this Code shall make application to the Secretary of State for 5 the registration of such vehicle upon the appropriate form or 6 forms furnished by the Secretary. Except as provided in 7 Section 2-106.1, every Every such original application shall 8 bear the signature of the owner written with pen and ink and 9 contain: 10 1. The name, domicile address, as defined in Section 11 1-115.5 of this Code, (except as otherwise provided in 12 this paragraph 1), mail address of the owner or business 13 address of the owner if a firm, association, or 14 corporation, and, if available, email address of the 15 owner. If the mailing address is a post office box number, 16 the address listed on the driver license record may be 17 used to verify residence. A police officer, a deputy 18 sheriff, an elected sheriff, a law enforcement officer for 19 the Illinois State Police, a fire investigator, a state's 20 attorney, an assistant state's attorney, a state's 21 attorney special investigator, or a judicial officer may 22 elect to furnish the address of the headquarters of the 23 governmental entity, police district, or business address 24 where he or she works instead of his or her domicile 25 address, in which case that address shall be deemed to be HB3386 - 5 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386- 6 -LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 6 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 6 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b 1 his or her domicile address for all purposes under this 2 Chapter 3. The spouse and children of a person who may 3 elect under this paragraph 1 to furnish the address of the 4 headquarters of the government entity, police district, or 5 business address where the person works instead of the 6 person's domicile address may, if they reside with that 7 person, also elect to furnish the address of the 8 headquarters of the government entity, police district, or 9 business address where the person works as their domicile 10 address, in which case that address shall be deemed to be 11 their domicile address for all purposes under this Chapter 12 3. In this paragraph 1: (A) "police officer" has the 13 meaning ascribed to "policeman" in Section 10-3-1 of the 14 Illinois Municipal Code; (B) "deputy sheriff" means a 15 deputy sheriff appointed under Section 3-6008 of the 16 Counties Code; (C) "elected sheriff" means a sheriff 17 commissioned pursuant to Section 3-6001 of the Counties 18 Code; (D) "fire investigator" means a person classified as 19 a peace officer under the Peace Officer Fire Investigation 20 Act; (E) "state's attorney", "assistant state's attorney", 21 and "state's attorney special investigator" mean a state's 22 attorney, assistant state's attorney, and state's attorney 23 special investigator commissioned or appointed under 24 Division 3-9 of the Counties Code; and (F) "judicial 25 officer" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1-10 of 26 the Judicial Privacy Act. HB3386 - 6 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386- 7 -LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 7 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 7 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b 1 2. A description of the vehicle, including such 2 information as is required in an application for a 3 certificate of title, determined under such standard 4 rating as may be prescribed by the Secretary. 5 3. (Blank). 6 3.5. A space for a voluntary disclosure of a condition 7 that impedes effective communication under Section 8 3-405.5. 9 4. Such further information as may reasonably be 10 required by the Secretary to enable him to determine 11 whether the vehicle is lawfully entitled to registration 12 and the owner entitled to a certificate of title. 13 5. An affirmation by the applicant that all 14 information set forth is true and correct. If the 15 application is for the registration of a motor vehicle, 16 the applicant also shall affirm that the motor vehicle is 17 insured as required by this Code, that such insurance will 18 be maintained throughout the period for which the motor 19 vehicle shall be registered, and that neither the owner, 20 nor any person operating the motor vehicle with the 21 owner's permission, shall operate the motor vehicle unless 22 the required insurance is in effect. If the person signing 23 the affirmation is not the sole owner of the vehicle, such 24 person shall be deemed to have affirmed on behalf of all 25 the owners of the vehicle. If the person signing the 26 affirmation is not an owner of the vehicle, such person HB3386 - 7 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386- 8 -LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 8 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b HB3386 - 8 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b 1 shall be deemed to have affirmed on behalf of the owner or 2 owners of the vehicle. The lack of signature on the 3 application shall not in any manner exempt the owner or 4 owners from any provisions, requirements or penalties of 5 this Code. 6 (b) When such application refers to a new vehicle 7 purchased from a dealer the application shall be accompanied 8 by a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin from the dealer, and a 9 statement showing any lien retained by the dealer. 10 (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-1069, eff. 7-1-23.) 11 Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes 12 changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text 13 that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section 14 represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does 15 not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes 16 made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other 17 Public Act. HB3386 - 8 - LRB103 25931 MXP 52282 b