republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/96th/hb-5712.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-RAIL-TRACK EQUIPMENT"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines \"railroad track equipment\" as all vehicles operated upon rails for the purpose of the maintenance of railroads including, but not limited to, all hi-rail vehicles and on-track roadway maintenance machines. In provisions concerning approaching trains, provides that approaching railroad track equipment shall be treated the same as approaching trains."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 5712"
citation: "Illinois HB 5712 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 72
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2010-02-09"
last_action: "2010-07-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ab81a2e7-c789-4c29-bf86-83cce3df947d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5712&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=51045&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "b2371b128a906a2aa40663ae2752a4c4437b2ba2f6e88ae4573ad6abec60048c"
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 5712 (96th) — VEH CD-RAIL-TRACK EQUIPMENT

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "railroad track equipment" as all vehicles operated upon rails for the purpose of the maintenance of railroads including, but not limited to, all hi-rail vehicles and on-track roadway maintenance machines. In provisions concerning approaching trains, provides that approaching railroad track equipment shall be treated the same as approaching trains.

## 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=09600HB5712&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51045&DocNum=5712&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5712eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51045&DocNum=5712&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5712enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51045&DocNum=5712&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **102–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- A. J. Wilhelmi — cosponsor (person)
- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Carole Pankau — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Rutherford — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- John O. Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
- Louis S. Viverito — cosponsor (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Bivins — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-09** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `filing`
- **2010-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-16** Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-02-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2010-03-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2010-03-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2010-03-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- **2010-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2010-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2010-03-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-03-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2010-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2010-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2010-03-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-12** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2010 `reading-1`
- **2010-03-16** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2010-03-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2010-03-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2010-03-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2010-03-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2010-03-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2010-03-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2010-03-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2010-03-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2010-03-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2010-03-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2010-03-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2010-03-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2010-03-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2010-03-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- **2010-03-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2010-03-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2010-03-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2010-04-06** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
- **2010-04-14** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2010-04-14** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
- **2010-04-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2010-04-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2010-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2010-04-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2010
- **2010-04-29** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-23** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-07-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1244 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ab81a2e7-c789-4c29-bf86-83cce3df947d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).