republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/hb-4022.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-TRAUMA PROGRAMS-RAIL"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a Section concerning accident counseling shall apply to Class I and Class II (instead of only Class I) rail carriers. Provides that each Class I and Class II rail carrier must review and update its accident counseling or trauma program filing on an annual basis. Provides that programs may be filed either by mail or electronically via an email address designated by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 4022"
citation: "Illinois HB 4022 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2012-01-19"
last_action: "2012-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b2bf604-f2e7-42de-a56a-b0678c17df5c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4022&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=63229&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "3f2889e94f70009d161424b74f9c64b897c7097fe6a0ce6c2cb150257dfa1854"
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 4022 (97th) — VEH CD-TRAUMA PROGRAMS-RAIL

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a Section concerning accident counseling shall apply to Class I and Class II (instead of only Class I) rail carriers. Provides that each Class I and Class II rail carrier must review and update its accident counseling or trauma program filing on an annual basis. Provides that programs may be filed either by mail or electronically via an email address designated by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Effective immediately.

## 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=09700HB4022&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63229&DocNum=4022&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4022eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63229&DocNum=4022&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4022enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63229&DocNum=4022&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **104–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Kotowski — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- John O. Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Frerichs — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Sandack — cosponsor (person)
- Suzi Schmidt — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)
- Wm. Sam McCann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-01-19** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `filing`
- **2012-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-01-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-06** Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2012-02-22** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2012-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2012-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2012-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2012-02-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-02-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-02-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2012-02-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2012-03-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2012-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott E. Penny
- **2012-03-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2012-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2012-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2012-03-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2012-03-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-26** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 27, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-03-26** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2012-03-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2012-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2012-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2012-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack
- **2012-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2012-04-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2012-04-18** Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
- **2012-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2012-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2012-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2012-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2012-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2012-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzi Schmidt
- **2012-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
- **2012-05-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2012
- **2012-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2012-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-15** Effective Date August 15, 2012
- **2012-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0963 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0b2bf604-f2e7-42de-a56a-b0678c17df5c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).