Rep. Lilly Sponsors Measure for Vehicle Registration Offer Grace Period

Submitted by the Office of Rep. Camille Lilly.

Oak Park, IL - Motorists would have an additional 30 days to renew their vehicle registration under a proposal sponsored by state Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, Wednesday. The Secretary of State’s office stopped mailing out renewal notices as a result of the budget impasse, resulting in motorists receiving late fines and citations.

“It’s not fair to make motorists pay for the state’s inability to find common ground and pass a responsible budget,” said Lilly. “A lot of people rely on receiving a renewal reminder in the mail, and we shouldn’t punish them with even more costs as a result of ongoing budget shortfalls and cutbacks.”

Lilly is sponsoring House Bill 4334, which seeks to provide motorists an extra 30 days to renew their license plate registration free from fines, late fees or tickets. So long as registered motorists’ registrations have not expired and have not yet received a notification from the Illinois Secretary of States office regarding their expirations, then drivers can be safeguarded by the 30-day grace period in which to renew their policies. An easy way to receive updates about their next renewal, motorists can sign up for email notifications by visiting ilsos.gov/greenmail/, where they will need to input their PIN and ID numbers that are located on their registration cards.

“It’s unfortunate that this legislation is needed, but until both sides of the aisle can come together to craft a responsible budget then this measure offers a temporary solution for motorists,” said Lilly. “I urge my colleagues in the General Assembly to quickly enact this so we can provide much deserved help to our constituents.”

Lilly represents the 78th District, which includes parts of Chicago, Elmwood Park, Melrose Park, Franklin Park, Oak Park, and River Grove. If you need to contact her office, please call 773-473-7300 or email her at StateRepCamilleYLilly@gmail.com.