DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE PROGRAM

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall implement a program for the creation of a digital electronic license plate for the purpose of (i) providing accurate and reliable information to law enforcement regarding specific temporary uses of commercial vehicles, (ii) reducing abuse and increasing compliance with the use and transfer of commercial license plates, (iii) providing for a dual-number and dynamic plate numbering system with dynamic expiration for plates, (iv) providing digital electronic license plates for commercial vehicle sharing, ride-sharing platforms, and non-owned commercial vehicle usage, (v) providing temporary and dynamic numbering for temporary approvals issued to commercial trucks, including U.S. Department of Transportation numbers, and (vi) generating revenue for the State by and through in-state and out-of-state licensing for utilization across all states. Provides that the program shall only be available to no more than 1,000 motor vehicles that are used commercially, used for hire, or owned by a commercial business. Provides that the Secretary shall enter into a contract by December 31, 2019 with a private vendor for the purposes of researching, reporting, developing, acquiring, and implementing the utilization of a digital electronic license plate for temporary uses of commercial vehicles. Provides that on or before January 1, 2021, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the General Assembly on the operation of the program. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 610/2 from Ch. 127, par. 133e2 30 ILCS 610/3 from Ch. 127, par. 133e3 55 ILCS 5/5-12006 from Ch. 34, par. 5-12006 605 ILCS 10/27.2 625 ILCS 5/1-171 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-171 625 ILCS 5/1-190.1 625 ILCS 5/2-111 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-111 625 ILCS 5/3-400 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-400 625 ILCS 5/3-401.6 new 625 ILCS 5/3-402 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-402 625 ILCS 5/3-404 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-404 625 ILCS 5/3-412 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412 625 ILCS 5/3-413 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-413 625 ILCS 5/3-414 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-414 625 ILCS 5/3-417 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-417 625 ILCS 5/3-421 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-421 625 ILCS 5/3-501.1 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-501.1 625 ILCS 5/3-600 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-600 625 ILCS 5/3-607 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-607 625 ILCS 5/3-609 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609 625 ILCS 5/3-639 625 ILCS 5/3-701 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-701 625 ILCS 5/3-702 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-702 625 ILCS 5/3-703 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-703 625 ILCS 5/3-704 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-704 625 ILCS 5/3-704.1 625 ILCS 5/3-706 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-706 625 ILCS 5/3-802 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-802 625 ILCS 5/3-806.3 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.3 625 ILCS 5/3-814.3 625 ILCS 5/3-814.4 625 ILCS 5/3-820 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-820 625 ILCS 5/3-824 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-824 625 ILCS 5/4-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-104 625 ILCS 5/4-105 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-105 625 ILCS 5/4-204 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-204 625 ILCS 5/5-202 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-202 625 ILCS 5/6-305 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-305 625 ILCS 5/7-303 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-303 625 ILCS 5/7-402 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-402 625 ILCS 5/7-602 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-602 625 ILCS 5/8-113 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 8-113 625 ILCS 5/8-114 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 8-114 625 ILCS 5/9-109 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 9-109 625 ILCS 5/11-204.1 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-204.1 625 ILCS 5/11-208.6 625 ILCS 5/11-208.8 625 ILCS 5/11-208.9 625 ILCS 5/11-1201.1 625 ILCS 5/11-1301.1 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.1 625 ILCS 5/11-1301.2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.2 625 ILCS 5/11-1303 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1303 625 ILCS 5/11-1304.5 625 ILCS 5/11-1305 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1305 625 ILCS 5/12-610 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-610 625 ILCS 5/13-101 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-101 625 ILCS 5/13C-55 625 ILCS 5/20-401 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-401 625 ILCS 7/15 625 ILCS 7/30 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Vehicle Identification Act, the Counties Code, the Toll Highway Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, and the Automated Traffic Control Systems in Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones Act. Adds "digital registration plates" and "digital registration stickers" to references to "registration plates" and "registration stickers". Further amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall implement a pilot program for the creation of commercial digital registration plates. Provides that the program shall only be available to no more than 1,000 motor vehicles that are used commercially, used for hire, or owned by a commercial business. Provides that the Secretary shall enter into a contract by December 31, 2019 with a private vendor for the purposes of researching, reporting, developing, acquiring, and implementing the use of a commercial digital registration plate for operational uses of commercial vehicles. Provides that on or before January 1, 2021, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the General Assembly on the operation of the program. Defines terms and adds additional requirements for administration of the pilot program. Includes a statement of legislative intent. Provides that a person who rents a motor vehicle to another may inspect the person's driver's license through electronic or digital means. Requires a person renting a vehicle to another to verify that the driver's license of the person is unexpired (instead of comparing the signature on the driver's license to the signature on the rental agreement). Removes a requirement that a person renting a vehicle to another keep a record of when the person renting the vehicle was issued a driver's license. Effective immediately.