House Sponsors: HOFFMAN-MCGUIRE-GIGLIO, LYONS,JOSEPH AND O'BRIEN. Short description: VEH CD-RRS-ACCIDENT COUNSELING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that rail carriers shall make counseling services available to crew members involved in accidents resulting in loss of life or serious bodily injury on their railways. Provides that within 48 hours of a rail carrier accident, the crew members involved may request leave for at least 3 days. Provides that the leave shall be compensated. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall adopt rules to implement and enforce these services. Negotiated contract provisions are not affected by these provisions. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Transportation) There will be no fiscal impact. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to require rail carriers to create a counseling or trauma program and file the program with the Illinois Commerce Commission for public inspection. Provides that if the engineer or other operating crew member directly involved in a rail accident requests, he or she shall be relieved from duty with compensation and applicable benefits for 3 days (instead of a minimum of 3 days). Removes the provisions concerned with the appointment of an assistant engineer for an engineer returning to duty following a leave requested after a rail accident. Removes the provision requiring the Illinois Commerce Commission adopt rules governing the counseling and leave of absence provisions for rail accidents. Removes the provision exempting these provisions from affecting negotiated contracts. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) This bill does not create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Ill. Commerce Commission) There will be no fiscal impact. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Transportation) Same as previous DOT fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status