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type: "Bill"
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title: "VEH CD-RR CROSSING BLOCKAGE"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who enters a railroad grade crossing and obstructs the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians or of a train or railroad equipment shall have his or her driver's license suspended for a period of one month, in addition to the imposition of a mandatory $500 fine or 50 hours of community service. Provides that a person who receives a disposition of court supervision for this violation is also subject to a mandatory fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service. Provides that upon a second violation, the person shall have his or her driving privileges suspended for a period of 3 months, in addition to the imposition of a fine of $500 and 50 hours of community service. Provides that the Secretary of State may grant the person a restricted driving permit for the duration of the suspension, subject to stated conditions."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "HB 4754"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4754 (95th)"
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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: 49
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2008-01-31"
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last_action: "2008-07-25"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/44bbe9ef-f2d3-4b7a-a62c-08155f21c2c9"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4754&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=35494&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "050d628d0f28f08172c3fbac2e95caa1a91e330946f22d80a39de58f5a207321"
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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 4754 (95th) — VEH CD-RR CROSSING BLOCKAGE
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who enters a railroad grade crossing and obstructs the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians or of a train or railroad equipment shall have his or her driver's license suspended for a period of one month, in addition to the imposition of a mandatory $500 fine or 50 hours of community service. Provides that a person who receives a disposition of court supervision for this violation is also subject to a mandatory fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service. Provides that upon a second violation, the person shall have his or her driving privileges suspended for a period of 3 months, in addition to the imposition of a fine of $500 and 50 hours of community service. Provides that the Secretary of State may grant the person a restricted driving permit for the duration of the suspension, subject to stated conditions.
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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=09500HB4754&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=35494&DocNum=4754&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4754eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=35494&DocNum=4754&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4754enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=35494&DocNum=4754&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **113–1** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **113–1** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Sidney H. Mathias — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2008-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias `filing`
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- **2008-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-02-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-03-05** Assigned to Railroad Safety Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-03-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Railroad Safety Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2008-04-01** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2008-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2008-04-02** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2008-04-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
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- **2008-04-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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- **2008-04-03** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2008-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-04-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
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- **2008-04-03** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-04-03** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-04-17** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `amendment-introduction`
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- **2008-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
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- **2008-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2008-05-08** Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2008-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008
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- **2008-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2008-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2008
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- **2008-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `amendment-introduction`
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- **2008-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation
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- **2008-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 010-000-000
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- **2008-05-23** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 `reading-3`
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- **2008-05-27** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2008-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Garrett `amendment-passage`
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- **2008-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2008-05-27** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2008-05-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2008-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
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- **2008-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
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- **2008-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
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- **2008-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
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- **2008-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
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- **2008-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-001-000
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- **2008-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-001-000
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- **2008-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2008-06-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2008-07-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2008-07-25** Effective Date January 1, 2009
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- **2008-07-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0753 `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/44bbe9ef-f2d3-4b7a-a62c-08155f21c2c9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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