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type: "Bill"
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title: "HIGH SPEED RAILWAY COMMISSION"
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description: "Creates the High-Speed Railway Commission Act. Prescribes the membership of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall create a statewide plan for a high-speed rail line and feeder network connecting St. Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois that includes current existing Amtrak and Metra services, connects the cities of Rockford, Moline, Peoria, and Decatur, and uses inter-city bus service to coordinate with the rail line. Provides that the Commission shall conduct a ridership study and shall make findings and recommendations concerning a governance structure, the frequency of service, and implementation of the plan. Provides that the Commission shall report to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than December 31 of each year. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall provide administrative support to the Commission. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "102nd"
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identifier: "HB 399"
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citation: "Illinois HB 399 (102nd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Martin J. Moylan", "Steve Stadelman"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 48
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2021-01-29"
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last_action: "2021-08-06"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d6d2ab8-11b6-4296-8899-2f7e2cfa2392"
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source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=399&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=128395&SessionID=110&GA=102"
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source_hash: "720df2ade0f5e77f67be403c303cd74cac44fa95fabc87249d49521b748a0535"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 399 (102nd) — HIGH SPEED RAILWAY COMMISSION
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Creates the High-Speed Railway Commission Act. Prescribes the membership of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall create a statewide plan for a high-speed rail line and feeder network connecting St. Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois that includes current existing Amtrak and Metra services, connects the cities of Rockford, Moline, Peoria, and Decatur, and uses inter-city bus service to coordinate with the rail line. Provides that the Commission shall conduct a ridership study and shall make findings and recommendations concerning a governance structure, the frequency of service, and implementation of the plan. Provides that the Commission shall report to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than December 31 of each year. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall provide administrative support to the Commission. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0399.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0399eng.pdf)
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3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0399sam001.pdf)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0399enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **53–4** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **101–14** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **101–7** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Martin J. Moylan — primary (person)
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- Steve Stadelman — primary (person)
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- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
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- Dan Ugaste — cosponsor (person)
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- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
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- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
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- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
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- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
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- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-01-29** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan `filing`
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- **2021-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2021-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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- **2021-03-02** Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
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- **2021-03-08** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2021-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
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- **2021-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
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- **2021-04-13** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
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- **2021-04-13** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
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- **2021-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
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- **2021-04-16** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 101-007-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2021-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2021-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
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- **2021-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2021-04-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-04** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
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- **2021-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
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- **2021-05-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-05-12** Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2021-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2021
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- **2021-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2021-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021
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- **2021-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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- **2021-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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- **2021-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 25, 2021
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- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Passed; 053-004-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-05-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2021-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2021-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Martin J. Moylan
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- **2021-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 013-000-000
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- **2021-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 101-014-000
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- **2021-05-30** House Concurs
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- **2021-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2021-05-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
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- **2021-05-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
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- **2021-05-30** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jonathan Carroll
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- **2021-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2021-08-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2021-08-06** Effective Date August 6, 2021
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- **2021-08-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0261 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7d6d2ab8-11b6-4296-8899-2f7e2cfa2392`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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