Illinois: transferring a plate to another person
Spouse or child only
How To Accomplish
Bill to expand is pending
Transfer permission is not necessarily permission to accept payment.
Confirm current requirements for your plate type with the issuing agency before proceeding.
Process, conditions, and sources
- Rule:
- Reassignment to a spouse or child is allowed.
- SB2858 would allow reassignment to any person. As of its last recorded action in 2026, it was still in the Senate Transportation committee.
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Before arranging a transfer
- Confirm whether transfer to this recipient and payment are permitted.
- Ask which forms, fees, plate classes, and vehicle-transfer conditions apply.
- Confirm how the agency protects the requested configuration during the process.
- Get the agency’s instructions before releasing your rights or paying the other person.