---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-ACCIDENT REPORT-$1,500"
description: "Amends provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code requiring a driver involved in an accident to forward a written accident report if the accident resulted in property damage in excess of $500. Changes the minimum property damage amount from $500 to $1,500. Provides for optional reporting of an accident resulting in property damage in excess of $500 but not more than $1,500. Makes corresponding changes in provisions regarding posting of security by certain drivers involved in accidents."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 5907"
citation: "Illinois HB 5907 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2008-02-15"
last_action: "2008-07-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/00f7d205-7b7b-40a9-be92-cb23c5e4ff7b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5907&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=37641&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "1f78f7be968b9710eea74bd91e2795b644ed0c05957ee3a7aa136e4f169d6b12"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 5907 (95th) — VEH CD-ACCIDENT REPORT-$1,500

Amends provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code requiring a driver involved in an accident to forward a written accident report if the accident resulted in property damage in excess of $500. Changes the minimum property damage amount from $500 to $1,500. Provides for optional reporting of an accident resulting in property damage in excess of $500 but not more than $1,500. Makes corresponding changes in provisions regarding posting of security by certain drivers involved in accidents.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5907&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=37641&DocNum=5907&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5907eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=37641&DocNum=5907&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5907enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=37641&DocNum=5907&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Chapin Rose — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2008-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose `filing`
- **2008-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-03** Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-03-11** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-04-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-04-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2008-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2008-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-10** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-30** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-08** Do Pass Transportation; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008
- **2008-05-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2008-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008
- **2008-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-07-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-07-25** Effective Date January 1, 2009
- **2008-07-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0754 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/00f7d205-7b7b-40a9-be92-cb23c5e4ff7b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).