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type: "Bill"
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title: "VEH CD-REPORTS-RAIL FATALITIES"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that all reports involving railroad fatalities and all communications between police officers and train crew members involved in those occurrences shall not be public reports and shall be maintained by the police departments in a manner that ensures their confidentiality. Provides that these reports shall be accessible at all reasonable times upon written request to the host railroad, to the employing railroad, by court order, and to others specifically authorized by court order to obtain the information if the access is necessary in the performance of their duties. Provides that all such reports shall be accessible at all reasonable times, upon written or electronic mail request, to law enforcement officers, State's Attorneys, or Assistant State's Attorneys. Provides that communications between police officers and railroad employees of the incidents may be shared with these persons if the access is necessary in the performance of their duties."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "103rd"
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identifier: "HB 5189"
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citation: "Illinois HB 5189 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Christopher \"C.D.\" Davidsmeyer", "Ram Villivalam"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 69
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vote_count: 9
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first_action: "2024-02-08"
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last_action: "2024-08-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d575624c-7203-4dc0-836d-482af48459cf"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5189&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=153380&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "5428f16a1129dfabb9fc98b519cbd8d61ffd631b12c12dc2df5d242d2784e04e"
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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 5189 (103rd) — VEH CD-REPORTS-RAIL FATALITIES
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that all reports involving railroad fatalities and all communications between police officers and train crew members involved in those occurrences shall not be public reports and shall be maintained by the police departments in a manner that ensures their confidentiality. Provides that these reports shall be accessible at all reasonable times upon written request to the host railroad, to the employing railroad, by court order, and to others specifically authorized by court order to obtain the information if the access is necessary in the performance of their duties. Provides that all such reports shall be accessible at all reasonable times, upon written or electronic mail request, to law enforcement officers, State's Attorneys, or Assistant State's Attorneys. Provides that communications between police officers and railroad employees of the incidents may be shared with these persons if the access is necessary in the performance of their duties.
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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://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB5189.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB5189eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB5189ham001.pdf)
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4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB5189ham002.pdf)
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5. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB5189sam001.pdf)
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6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB5189enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Executive — **12–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · lower
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- Transportation: Vehicles & Safety, Amendment 2 — **10–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **105–0** (pass) · lower
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- Transportation: Vehicles & Safety — **11–0** (pass) · lower
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- Government Operations — **3–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **107–0** (pass) · lower
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- Transportation: Vehicles & Safety — **11–0** (pass) · lower
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- Executive — **12–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer — primary (person)
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- Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
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- Brad Stephens — cosponsor (person)
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- Brandun Schweizer — cosponsor (person)
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- Dan Ugaste — cosponsor (person)
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- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
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- Donald P. DeWitte — cosponsor (person)
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- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
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- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
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- Jeff Keicher — cosponsor (person)
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- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
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- John M. Cabello — cosponsor (person)
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- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
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- Nicole La Ha — cosponsor (person)
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- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
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- Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
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- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
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- Travis Weaver — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer `filing`
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- **2024-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2024-02-09** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2024-02-28** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety `referral-committee`
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- **2024-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
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- **2024-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
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- **2024-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2024-03-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000
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- **2024-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2024-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled `amendment-failure`
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- **2024-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2024-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
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- **2024-04-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
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- **2024-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-04-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
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- **2024-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
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- **2024-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
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- **2024-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
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- **2024-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
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- **2024-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2024-04-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2024-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2024-04-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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- **2024-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
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- **2024-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
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- **2024-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
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- **2024-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
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- **2024-04-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-04-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2024-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2024-04-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
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- **2024-04-24** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2024-04-24** Referred to Assignments
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- **2024-04-30** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2024-04-30** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
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- **2024-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
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- **2024-05-01** To Subcommittee on Government Operations
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- **2024-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
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- **2024-05-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
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- **2024-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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- **2024-05-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
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- **2024-05-14** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
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- **2024-05-15** Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000
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- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-05-15** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000
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- **2024-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024 `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024
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- **2024-05-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
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- **2024-05-17** Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
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- **2024-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
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- **2024-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2024-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2024-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
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- **2024-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2024-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
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- **2024-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000
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- **2024-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 107-000-000
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- **2024-05-25** House Concurs
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- **2024-05-25** Passed Both Houses
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- **2024-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2024-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2025
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- **2024-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0852 `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/d575624c-7203-4dc0-836d-482af48459cf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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