Sen. Ram Villivalam
Filed: 5/13/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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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. 
8Personally identifying information, as defined in Section 
91-159.2, of train crew members contained in reports involving 
10railroad fatalities and contained in communications between 
11police officers and train crew members involved in those 
12occurrences shall be redacted from any public reports and 
13shall be maintained by the police departments and any persons 
14in subsequent possession thereof listed below in a manner that 
15ensures the confidentiality of the train crew's personally 
16identifying information. Unredacted copies of such reports and 
 
 
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1communications containing personally identifying information 
2shall be accessible at all reasonable times:
3        (1) to the host or employing railroad;
4        (2) by court order, and to others specifically 
5    authorized by court order to obtain the information if the 
6    access is necessary in the performance of their duties; 
7    and
8        (3) to law enforcement officers, State's Attorneys, 
9    Assistant State's Attorneys, and Illinois Commerce 
10    Commission staff if the access is necessary in the 
11    performance of their duties.".