Illinois Senate Bill 61 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on July 9 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0069
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that it is an improper claims practice for a domestic, foreign, or alien company transacting business in this State to fail to pay the replacement vehicle use or occupation tax, title, and transfer fees on a private passenger total loss claim if that act is committed knowingly in violation of the Code, has been committed with such frequency to indicate a persistent tendency to engage in that type of conduct, and is committed without just cause. Provides that an insurer shall pay use or occupation tax, title, and transfer fees when the insurer determines that an insured's or third-party claimant's private passenger automobile is a total loss covered under the terms of a personal automobile policy issued by the insurer. Provides that if an insurer elects to replace the insured vehicle, the insurer shall pay the use or occupation tax, title, and transfer fees on the replacement vehicle. Provides that if a cash settlement is provided for the total loss private passenger vehicle, an insurer shall reimburse or directly pay the insured or third-party claimant for replacement vehicle use or occupation tax, title, and transfer fees under specified conditions. Grants the Department of Insurance rulemaking authority. Effective January 1, 2022.

INS-IMPROPER CLAIMS PRACTICE

Sen. William Cunningham [D]	Sen. Dave Syverson [R]	Sen. Terri Bryant [R]	Sen. Dale Fowler [R]
Rep. Anthony DeLuca [D]	Rep. Adam Niemerg [R]

2021-05-26 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-04-23 - Senate - Motion in Senate (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-07-09	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0069
2021-07-09	Senate	Effective Date July 1, 2022
2021-07-09	Senate	Governor Approved
2021-06-24	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2021-05-26	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2021-05-26	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 111-000-001
2021-05-21	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
2021-05-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-12	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg
2021-05-12	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-11	House	Do Pass / Consent Calendar Insurance Committee; 017-000-000
2021-05-04	House	Assigned to Insurance Committee
2021-04-27	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-27	House	First Reading
2021-04-26	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
2021-04-26	House	Arrived in House
2021-04-23	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
2021-04-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021
2021-04-20	Senate	Second Reading
2021-04-19	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
2021-04-15	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2021
2021-04-15	Senate	Do Pass Insurance; 010-000-000
2021-04-14	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2021-04-13	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
2021-03-23	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
2021-03-15	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2021-03-15	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
2021-03-10	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
2021-02-09	Senate	Assigned to Insurance
2021-01-29	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-01-29	Senate	First Reading
2021-01-29	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
215	5	154.6	Amended Code	Citation Text
215	5	154.9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=61&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0061.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0061eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0061enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/102-0069.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0061sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB0061_04232021_032001.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200SB0061_05262021_006002T.pdf