republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/95th/hb-5907.md

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Bill	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.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	95th	HB 5907	Illinois HB 5907 (95th)	bill		enacted		3	32	2	2008-02-15	2008-07-25	openstates	ocd-bill/00f7d205-7b7b-40a9-be92-cb23c5e4ff7b	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5907&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=37641&SessionID=51&GA=95	1f78f7be968b9710eea74bd91e2795b644ed0c05957ee3a7aa136e4f169d6b12	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	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
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

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; origin ocd-bill/00f7d205-7b7b-40a9-be92-cb23c5e4ff7b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).