Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
Filed: 3/5/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5189 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5189 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding 
5Section 18c-7402.2 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/18c-7402.2 new)
7    Sec. 18c-7402.2. Reports involving railroad fatalities. 
8All reports involving railroad fatalities and all 
9communications between police officers and train crew members 
10involved in those occurrences shall not be public reports and 
11shall be maintained by the police departments in a manner that 
12ensures their confidentiality. However, upon written or 
13electronic mail request, such reports and communications shall 
14be accessible at all reasonable times:
15        (1) to the host or employing railroad;
16        (2) by court order, and to others specifically 
 
 
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1    authorized by court order to obtain the information if the 
2    access is necessary in the performance of their duties;
3        (3) to law enforcement officers, State's Attorneys, or 
4    Assistant State's Attorneys if the access is necessary in 
5    the performance of their duties.