Bill Text: IL HB1336 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning arbitration of medical malpractice disputes.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-01 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0657 [HB1336 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB1336-Engrossed.html

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HB1336 Engrossed LRB100 03044 RPS 13049 b
AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by adding
Section 143.19.3 as follows:
(215 ILCS 5/143.19.3 new)
Sec. 143.19.3. Prohibition of rate increase for persons
involved in emergency use of vehicles.
(a) No insurer authorized to transact or transacting
business in this State, or controlling or controlled by or
under common control by or with an insurer authorized to
transact or transacting business in this State, that sells a
policy of automobile insurance in this State shall increase the
policy premium, cancel the policy, or refuse to renew the
policy solely because the insured or any other person who
customarily operates an automobile covered by the policy has
had an accident while operating an automobile in response to an
emergency when the insured was responding to a call to duty as
a volunteer EMS provider, as defined in Section 1-220 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) also apply to all
personal umbrella policies.

HB1336 Engrossed - 2 - LRB100 03044 RPS 13049 b
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.