Illinois lawmakers have voted to require extra time for motorists to renew license plates if state officials don't notify them. The House voted unanimously to require a 30-day grace period after expiration if a motorist was not notified of the impending deadline by mail.
The long-running state budget stalemate created an unexpected windfall for state coffers. Secretary of State Jesse White stopped mailing notices of license expirations last fall to save $450,000 in monthly postage.
The state collected more than $9 million in fines on more than 475,000 late registrations, more than double the total a year earlier. The legislation has not yet been sent to Gov. Bruce Rauner.
