Illinois House Bill 274 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates the Public Adjusters Law. Repeals the Article of the Illinois Insurance Code concerning Public Insurance Adjusters and Registered Firms. Provides that a person shall not act or hold himself out as a public adjuster in this State unless licensed as a public adjuster. Sets forth the specific residency requirements for a public adjuster licensee. Provides that an individual applying for a public adjuster license must pass a written examination unless exempt pursuant to certain provisions. Provides for the creation of an optional apprentice public adjuster license. Provides that the Director of Insurance may place on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a public adjuster's license or may levy a civil penalty or any combination of actions against a public adjuster licensee who violates the Act. Provides that an individual who holds a public adjuster license shall satisfactorily complete a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education courses. Sets forth certain standards of conduct for public adjusters. Provides that a public adjuster shall report to the Director any administrative action taken against the public adjuster in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency in this State within 30 days of the final disposition of the matter. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt from disclosure certain documents required under the Public Adjusters Law of the Illinois Insurance Code. Contains other provisions.

PUBLIC INS ADJUSTERS

Rep. Edward Acevedo [D]

Rep. Monique Davis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-03		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-01		Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-04-01		Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-24		House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-03-24		House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
2009-03-12		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
2009-03-11		Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-10		Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 021-000-000
2009-02-05		Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
2009-02-05		Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2009-02-04		Assigned to Insurance Committee
2009-01-23		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-01-23		First Reading
2009-01-21		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=274&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB0274.htm