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 Bill Status of HB5189  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  VEH CD-REPORTS-RAIL FATALITIES

House Sponsors
Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer - Gregg Johnson - Matt Hanson - Stephanie A. Kifowit, Jeff Keicher, Travis Weaver, Dave Vella, Michael J. Kelly, Harry Benton, John M. Cabello, Brandun Schweizer, Nicole La Ha, Dan Ugaste and Brad Stephens

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Ram Villivalam)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/18c-7402.2 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that all reports involving railroad fatalities and all communications between police officers and train crew members involved in those occurrences shall not be public reports and shall be maintained by the police departments in a manner that ensures their confidentiality. Provides that these reports shall be accessible at all reasonable times upon written request to the host railroad, to the employing railroad, by court order, and to others specifically authorized by court order to obtain the information if the access is necessary in the performance of their duties. Provides that all such reports shall be accessible at all reasonable times, upon written or electronic mail request, to law enforcement officers, State's Attorneys, or Assistant State's Attorneys. Provides that communications between police officers and railroad employees of the incidents may be shared with these persons if the access is necessary in the performance of their duties.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Directs persons in possession of train fatality reports to maintain those reports and to do so in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of the train crew's private information. Specifies that any reports made public shall have train crew members' private information redacted. Provides for the train fatality reports also to be available to Illinois Commerce Commission staff.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  3/5/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  3/5/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  3/5/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
  3/5/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/6/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000
  3/6/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  4/1/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
  4/1/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/2/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  4/3/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
  4/3/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000
  4/4/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/19/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  4/19/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
  4/24/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/24/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/24/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  4/24/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

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