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| Bill | INS CD-PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJ | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In the Article concerning Public Insurance Adjusters, changes the definition of "Public Insurance Adjuster". Provides that no person may solicit or hold himself out to be in the business of adjusting insurance claims. Deletes provisions regarding the issuance of a Public Insurance Adjuster license. Provides that each Public Insurance Adjuster license shall contain the business address of the Public Insurance Adjuster and that the holder of license shall notify the Director of Insurance, in writing, of a change of business address within 30 days of the change. Provides that no person may engage in the business of adjusting insurance claims unless such person is licensed pursuant to the Article and registered with the Director. Provides that a Public Insurance Adjuster shall provide the insured with a document setting forth the scope, amount, and value of the damages prior to requesting the insured for authority to settling any loss. Provides that a Public Insurance Adjuster may not refer the insured to a contractor to perform fire restoration or repairs other than construction caused by the loss giving rise to the claim for which the Public Insurance Adjuster was retained. Provides that in all cases where the loss giving rise to the claim for which the Public Adjuster was retained arise from damage to a personal residence, the insurance proceeds shall be delivered to the named insured. Provides that neither a Public Insurance Adjuster nor any of his or her representatives must physically appear at the damaged premises during the first 3 business days following the loss-producing occurrence or the departure of the fire department or its representatives from the damaged premises, whichever is later. Provides certain limitations on the business ownership interests of Public Insurance Adjusters. Makes other changes. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 95th | HB 1555 | Illinois HB 1555 (95th) |
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enacted | 3 | 32 | 2 | 2007-02-22 | 2007-08-16 | openstates | ocd-bill/263c0acf-d928-48a5-a2d2-66bd7a4feaef | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1555&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=30363&SessionID=51&GA=95 | 9dc7d070326d7ff3fe711ecb2d655eb76beea7cc30a99529185d2d8a9bfc7e7b | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 1555 (95th) — INS CD-PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJ
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In the Article concerning Public Insurance Adjusters, changes the definition of "Public Insurance Adjuster". Provides that no person may solicit or hold himself out to be in the business of adjusting insurance claims. Deletes provisions regarding the issuance of a Public Insurance Adjuster license. Provides that each Public Insurance Adjuster license shall contain the business address of the Public Insurance Adjuster and that the holder of license shall notify the Director of Insurance, in writing, of a change of business address within 30 days of the change. Provides that no person may engage in the business of adjusting insurance claims unless such person is licensed pursuant to the Article and registered with the Director. Provides that a Public Insurance Adjuster shall provide the insured with a document setting forth the scope, amount, and value of the damages prior to requesting the insured for authority to settling any loss. Provides that a Public Insurance Adjuster may not refer the insured to a contractor to perform fire restoration or repairs other than construction caused by the loss giving rise to the claim for which the Public Insurance Adjuster was retained. Provides that in all cases where the loss giving rise to the claim for which the Public Adjuster was retained arise from damage to a personal residence, the insurance proceeds shall be delivered to the named insured. Provides that neither a Public Insurance Adjuster nor any of his or her representatives must physically appear at the damaged premises during the first 3 business days following the loss-producing occurrence or the departure of the fire department or its representatives from the damaged premises, whichever is later. Provides certain limitations on the business ownership interests of Public Insurance Adjusters. Makes other changes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Edward J. Acevedo — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2007-02-22 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
filing - 2007-02-22 First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-02-22 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2007-02-27 Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
referral-committee - 2007-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee
amendment-introduction - 2007-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2007-03-20 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2007-03-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2007-03-27 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2007-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2007-03-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- 2007-03-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2007-03-29 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2007-03-29 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- 2007-03-29 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2007-03-29 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2007-03-29 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2007-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007
reading-1 - 2007-04-20 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2007-04-24 First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-04-24 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-05-02 Assigned to Licensed Activities
referral-committee - 2007-05-10 Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2007-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
- 2007-05-16 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2007-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
- 2007-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2007-05-22 Passed Both Houses
- 2007-06-20 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2007-08-16 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2007-08-16 Effective Date January 1, 2008
- 2007-08-16 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0213
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/263c0acf-d928-48a5-a2d2-66bd7a4feaef. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).