Files
2026-07-06 17:27:20 -04:00

8.3 KiB
Raw Permalink Blame History

type, title, description, jurisdiction, legislature, session, identifier, citation, classification, subjects, status, primary_sponsors, version_count, action_count, vote_count, first_action, last_action, source, source_identifier, source_url, source_hash, vintage, source_snapshot, retrieved_at, confidence, tags
type title description jurisdiction legislature session identifier citation classification subjects status primary_sponsors version_count action_count vote_count first_action last_action source source_identifier source_url source_hash vintage source_snapshot retrieved_at confidence tags
Bill IL INSURANCE GUARANTY FUND Amends the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a "covered claim" does not include a claim for fines and penalties paid to government authorities. Provides that the board of directors of the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund has the authority to assess to pay off a loan necessary to pay covered claims. Provides that if the loan is projected to be outstanding for 3 years or more, the board of directors has the authority to increase the assessment to 3% of net direct written premiums for the previous year until the loan has been paid in full. Makes changes in provisions that specify conditions under which the Fund is bound by certain settlements, releases, compromises, waivers, and final judgments. Provides that the Fund may also take legal action to recover from insurers and insureds in certain circumstances. Provides that the Fund may bring an action against certain third-party representatives of an insolvent insurer to obtain custody and control of all claim information related to the insolvent company. Provides that any person recovering under the Article and any insured whose liabilities are satisfied under the Article shall be deemed to have assigned the person's or insured's rights under the policy to the Fund to the extent of his or her recovery or satisfaction obtained from the Fund's payments. Provides that the Fund may also pay certain workers' compensation claims or any other third-party claims covered by a policy of an insolvent company on behalf of a high net worth insured and may recover from the high net worth insured through any action necessary to collect the full amount to the Fund's reimbursement. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 101st HB 2173 Illinois HB 2173 (101st)
bill
enacted
3 38 2 2019-02-06 2019-07-12 openstates ocd-bill/879a0b4d-fda7-4163-b450-ce4318680241 http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2173&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=117896&SessionID=108&GA=101 d04f11f654a87864983c75067c0a4c4a886ff7ecf5e2ba415915910ab753f9e4 2026-07-01 https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump 2026-07-06 reported
legislation
bill
us-il

Illinois HB 2173 (101st) — IL INSURANCE GUARANTY FUND

Amends the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a "covered claim" does not include a claim for fines and penalties paid to government authorities. Provides that the board of directors of the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund has the authority to assess to pay off a loan necessary to pay covered claims. Provides that if the loan is projected to be outstanding for 3 years or more, the board of directors has the authority to increase the assessment to 3% of net direct written premiums for the previous year until the loan has been paid in full. Makes changes in provisions that specify conditions under which the Fund is bound by certain settlements, releases, compromises, waivers, and final judgments. Provides that the Fund may also take legal action to recover from insurers and insureds in certain circumstances. Provides that the Fund may bring an action against certain third-party representatives of an insolvent insurer to obtain custody and control of all claim information related to the insolvent company. Provides that any person recovering under the Article and any insured whose liabilities are satisfied under the Article shall be deemed to have assigned the person's or insured's rights under the policy to the Fund to the extent of his or her recovery or satisfaction obtained from the Fund's payments. Provides that the Fund may also pay certain workers' compensation claims or any other third-party claims covered by a policy of an insolvent company on behalf of a high net worth insured and may recover from the high net worth insured through any action necessary to collect the full amount to the Fund's reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1130 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 520 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • John G. Mulroe — primary (person)
  • Michael Halpin — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2019-02-06 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman filing
  • 2019-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-02-19 Assigned to Insurance Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-02-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman amendment-introduction
  • 2019-02-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-02-26 Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 020-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-02-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2019-02-28 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-03-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman amendment-introduction
  • 2019-03-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-03-05 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2019-04-02 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman amendment-introduction
  • 2019-04-02 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-04-03 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Halpin
  • 2019-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
  • 2019-04-10 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2019-04-10 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2019-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 019-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2019-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2019-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2019-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-04-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-04-12 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2019-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-04-12 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  • 2019-04-12 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-04-12 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-04-24 Approved for Consideration Assignments
  • 2019-04-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2019
  • 2019-05-08 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2019-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2019
  • 2019-05-09 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-05-09 Passed Both Houses
  • 2019-06-07 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2019-07-12 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2019-07-12 Effective Date July 12, 2019
  • 2019-07-12 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0060 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/879a0b4d-fda7-4163-b450-ce4318680241. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).