Public Act 103-0852
 
HB5189 EnrolledLRB103 38541 MXP 68677 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Section 18c-7402.2 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/18c-7402.2 new)
    Sec. 18c-7402.2. Reports involving railroad fatalities.
Personally identifying information, as defined in Section
1-159.2, of train crew members contained in reports involving
railroad fatalities and contained in communications between
police officers and train crew members involved in those
occurrences shall be redacted from any public reports and
shall be maintained by the police departments and any persons
in subsequent possession thereof listed below in a manner that
ensures the confidentiality of the train crew's personally
identifying information. Unredacted copies of such reports and
communications containing personally identifying information
shall be accessible at all reasonable times:
        (1) to the host or employing railroad;
        (2) 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;
    and
        (3) to law enforcement officers, State's Attorneys,
    Assistant State's Attorneys, and Illinois Commerce
    Commission staff if the access is necessary in the
    performance of their duties.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025