Legislation proposed by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White was approved Wednesday, April 30, 2014, by the House Transportation Vehicles and Safety Committee. It will allow a printed receipt from the Secretary of State to serve temporarily as the Vehicle Renewal Sticker.
Motorists will be allowed to drive without an up-to-date vehicle renewal sticker affixed to their license plate. They must have a receipt from the Secretary of State, that proves they purchased a sticker online before expiration, but have not yet received the registration sticker. The receipt is valid for no more than 30 days from the expiration of the previous registration’s sticker’s date.
“This bill will allow customers to make a purchase online and then use the receipt as proof of up-to-date registration compliance,” stated White.
Last year, just over 6,300 people purchased their renewal stickers online. Over the last seven years, internet transactions have increased by more than 300 percent in the Secretary of State’s office.
Having previously passed the Senate, the measure now goes to the full House of Representatives for consideration.