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Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is unlawful for a railroad or any of its employees to interfere in any way with a railroad employee's effort to obtain first aid or medical treatment for an injury suffered in the course of employment. Provides that it is unlawful for a railroad or any of its employees to discipline or threaten to discipline an employee for requesting treatment for a job-related injury. Provides that a violation is a business offense punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Apr 14, 2005
Signed Jul 26, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2005 · House May 28, 2005
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
May 19, 2005
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
81
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
8
Jul 26, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
lower
May 25, 2005
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 025-000-000
lower
May 23, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
May 19, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Eddie Washington
lower
May 19, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 19, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine
upper
May 19, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-1)
senate
May 18, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Transportation; 009-000-000
upper
May 16, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
upper
May 11, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 11, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 4, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 7, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 6, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington
lower
Mar 8, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 015-002-006
lower
Feb 18, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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