---
type: "Bill"
title: "INS CD - FEES AND CHARGES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that filing fees charged by the Director of Insurance for a policy filed as it will be issued regardless of the number of forms comprising that policy shall not exceed $1,000. Provides that for advisory or rating organizations, fees charged for a policy filed as it will be issued regardless of the number of forms comprising that policy shall not exceed $2,000. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1544"
citation: "Illinois SB 1544 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-09"
last_action: "2011-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1ef6cad2-7732-401b-847d-4098a6e3ce28"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1544&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57425&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "e8af69cd6d0bae07ccc2f1374d4da77fd335723a6231da1bd215002d9731b7ac"
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 SB 1544 (97th) — INS CD - FEES AND CHARGES

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that filing fees charged by the Director of Insurance for a policy filed as it will be issued regardless of the number of forms comprising that policy shall not exceed $1,000. Provides that for advisory or rating organizations, fees charged for a policy filed as it will be issued regardless of the number of forms comprising that policy shall not exceed $2,000. Effective immediately.

## 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=09700SB1544&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57425&DocNum=1544&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1544eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57425&DocNum=1544&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1544enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57425&DocNum=1544&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2011-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-23** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-03** Postponed - Insurance
- **2011-03-10** Do Pass Insurance; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011
- **2011-04-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
- **2011-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2011-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-21** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
- **2011-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2011-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 29, 2011
- **2011-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2011-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Insurance; 008-000-000
- **2011-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2011-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-26** Effective Date August 26, 2011
- **2011-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0603 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1ef6cad2-7732-401b-847d-4098a6e3ce28`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).