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type: "Bill"
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title: "VEH CD-RR EMPLOYEE FIRST AID"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is unlawful for a railroad or any of its employees to interfere in any way with a railroad employee's effort to obtain first aid or medical treatment for an injury suffered in the course of employment. Provides that it is unlawful for a railroad or any of its employees to discipline or threaten to discipline an employee for requesting treatment for a job-related injury. Provides that a violation is a business offense punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "94th"
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identifier: "HB 2449"
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citation: "Illinois HB 2449 (94th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 80
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2005-02-17"
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last_action: "2005-07-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/22ade788-7c06-4aae-b6bb-3237b3a98c48"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2449&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=17531&SessionID=50&GA=94"
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source_hash: "d40649087be7501413946caf9d590fcf4976f47563f848a1a24bc5a3c9c16fec"
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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 2449 (94th) — VEH CD-RR EMPLOYEE FIRST AID
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is unlawful for a railroad or any of its employees to interfere in any way with a railroad employee's effort to obtain first aid or medical treatment for an injury suffered in the course of employment. Provides that it is unlawful for a railroad or any of its employees to discipline or threaten to discipline an employee for requesting treatment for a job-related injury. Provides that a violation is a business offense punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.
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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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB2449&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=17531&DocNum=2449&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB2449eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=17531&DocNum=2449&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB2449enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=17531&DocNum=2449&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **112–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **72–41** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Adeline Jay Geo-Karis — cosponsor (person)
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- Dale A. Righter — cosponsor (person)
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- Eddie Washington — primary (person)
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- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
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- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
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- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
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- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
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- Richard J. Winkel, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2005-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington `filing`
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- **2005-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2005-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-02-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
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- **2005-02-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
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- **2005-02-18** Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
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- **2005-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
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- **2005-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
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- **2005-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
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- **2005-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 015-002-006 `committee-passage`
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- **2005-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2005-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2005-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2005-03-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
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- **2005-03-16** Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
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- **2005-03-16** Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
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- **2005-03-16** Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
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- **2005-03-16** Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
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- **2005-03-16** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2005-03-16** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2005-04-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
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- **2005-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington `amendment-introduction`
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- **2005-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
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- **2005-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2005-04-11** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Terry R. Parke; As Amended
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- **2005-04-11** State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Terry R. Parke; As Amended
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- **2005-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2005-04-11** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2005-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
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- **2005-04-12** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
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- **2005-04-12** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
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- **2005-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2005-04-13** Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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- **2005-04-13** Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
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- **2005-04-13** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-041-003 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2005-04-14** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2005 `reading-1`
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- **2005-04-14** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
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- **2005-04-14** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
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- **2005-04-14** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
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- **2005-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2005-04-15** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2005-04-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
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- **2005-04-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
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- **2005-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis
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- **2005-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
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- **2005-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
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- **2005-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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- **2005-04-21** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2005-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
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- **2005-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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- **2005-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2005-05-04** Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2005-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005
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- **2005-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2005-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
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- **2005-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
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- **2005-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
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- **2005-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
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- **2005-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2005-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
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- **2005-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Transportation; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2005-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2005-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
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- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2005-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2005-05-19** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2005-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Eddie Washington
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- **2005-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 025-000-000
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- **2005-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
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- **2005-05-28** Passed Both Houses
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- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2005-07-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2005-07-26** Effective Date January 1, 2006
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- **2005-07-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0318 `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/22ade788-7c06-4aae-b6bb-3237b3a98c48`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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