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Bill TITLE INS-ESCROW AGENTS Amends the Title Insurance Act. In the provision concerning definitions, makes changes to the definition of "title insurance agent". Provides that a title insurance agent shall not act as an escrow agent in a real property transaction unless the title insurance agent, title insurance company, or another authorized title insurance agent has committed for the issuance of title insurance and the title insurance agent is authorized to act as an escrow agent on behalf of the title insurance company. Provides that closing protection letters shall indemnify the parties in a real property transaction against actual loss, not to exceed the amount of the settlement funds deposited with the escrow agent, when the loss arises out of certain circumstances. Sets forth the circumstances under which indemnification under a closing protection letter may include limitations on the liability of the title insurance. Provides that a title insurance company shall be liable for the acts or omissions of its title insurance agent as an escrow agent if the title insurance company has authorized the title insurance agent and only to the extent of the liability undertaken by the title insurance company in the agency agreement or closing protection letter. Makes other changes. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th HB 5409 Illinois HB 5409 (96th)
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Illinois HB 5409 (96th) — TITLE INS-ESCROW AGENTS

Amends the Title Insurance Act. In the provision concerning definitions, makes changes to the definition of "title insurance agent". Provides that a title insurance agent shall not act as an escrow agent in a real property transaction unless the title insurance agent, title insurance company, or another authorized title insurance agent has committed for the issuance of title insurance and the title insurance agent is authorized to act as an escrow agent on behalf of the title insurance company. Provides that closing protection letters shall indemnify the parties in a real property transaction against actual loss, not to exceed the amount of the settlement funds deposited with the escrow agent, when the loss arises out of certain circumstances. Sets forth the circumstances under which indemnification under a closing protection letter may include limitations on the liability of the title insurance. Provides that a title insurance company shall be liable for the acts or omissions of its title insurance agent as an escrow agent if the title insurance company has authorized the title insurance agent and only to the extent of the liability undertaken by the title insurance company in the agency agreement or closing protection letter. Makes other changes.

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 — 41–12 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 102–0 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 111–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • A. J. Wilhelmi — cosponsor (person)
  • André M. Thapedi — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2010-02-04 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. André M. Thapedi filing
  • 2010-02-05 First Reading reading-1
  • 2010-02-05 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-03-02 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-03-10 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2010-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2010-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André M. Thapedi amendment-introduction
  • 2010-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  • 2010-03-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  • 2010-03-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  • 2010-03-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  • 2010-03-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
  • 2010-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2010-03-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2010-03-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2010-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2010-03-26 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2010-04-06 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2010-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2010-04-06 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2010-04-06 First Reading reading-1
  • 2010-04-06 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-04-06 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2010-04-14 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2010-04-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez amendment-introduction
  • 2010-04-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-04-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2010-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2010-04-20 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-001-001 committee-passage
  • 2010-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010
  • 2010-04-27 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2010-04-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2010
  • 2010-04-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez amendment-introduction
  • 2010-04-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-04-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2010-04-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-001
  • 2010-04-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez amendment-introduction
  • 2010-04-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-05-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2010-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-002-001
  • 2010-05-05 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2010-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez amendment-passage
  • 2010-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Martinez amendment-passage
  • 2010-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2010-05-05 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2010-05-05 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  • 2010-05-05 Third Reading - Passed; 041-012-003 reading-3, passage
  • 2010-05-05 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2010-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
  • 2010-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. André M. Thapedi
  • 2010-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. André M. Thapedi
  • 2010-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. André M. Thapedi
  • 2010-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-05-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2010-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2010-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2010-05-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  • 2010-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
  • 2010-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 111-000-000
  • 2010-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 111-000-000
  • 2010-05-26 Passed Both Houses
  • 2010-06-24 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2010-08-20 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2010-08-20 Effective Date January 1, 2011
  • 2010-08-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1454 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/027bda60-7a67-4728-bc5f-0822f227bd30. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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