Bill Text: IL SB1669 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an insurer that issues a policy or contract insuring against liability for injury to any person or against liability for injury to or destruction of property, arising out of ownership or lease of residential one, 2, 3, or 4 dwelling real property, may cancel, charge, or impose an increased premium or rate for or refuse to issue or renew that kind of policy or contract based in whole or in part upon the harboring of a dog found to be vicious under the Animal Control Act upon the insured property. Provides that an insurer that issues a policy or contract insuring against liability for injury to any person or against liability for injury to or destruction of property, arising out of ownership or lease of residential one, 2, 3, or 4 dwelling real property, may not cancel, charge, or impose an increased premium or rate for or refuse to issue or renew that kind of policy or contract based in whole or in part upon the harboring of a specific breed of dog upon the insured property.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-26 - Referred to Assignments [SB1669 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB1669-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 SB1669 Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Linda Holmes SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
215 ILCS 5/143.10d new
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an insurer that issues a policy or contract insuring against liability for injury to any person or against liability for injury to or destruction of property, arising out of ownership or lease of residential one, 2, 3, or 4 dwelling real property, may cancel, charge, or impose an increased premium or rate for or refuse to issue or renew that kind of policy or contract based in whole or in part upon the harboring of a dog found to be vicious under the Animal Control Act upon the insured property. Provides that an insurer that issues a policy or contract insuring against liability for injury to any person or against liability for injury to or destruction of property, arising out of ownership or lease of residential one, 2, 3, or 4 dwelling real property, may not cancel, charge, or impose an increased premium or rate for or refuse to issue or renew that kind of policy or contract based in whole or in part upon the harboring of a specific breed of dog upon the insured property.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning insurance.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
adding Section 143.10d as follows:
(215 ILCS 5/143.10d new)
Sec. 143.10d. Homeowner's liability insurance.
(a) An insurer that issues a policy or contract insuring
against liability for injury to any person or against
liability for injury to or destruction of property, arising
out of ownership or lease of residential one, 2, 3, or 4
dwelling real property, may cancel, charge, or impose an
increased premium or rate for or refuse to issue or renew that
kind of policy or contract based in whole or in part upon the
harboring of a dog found to be vicious under Section 15 of the
Animal Control Act upon the insured property.
(b) An insurer that issues a policy or contract insuring
against liability for injury to any person or against
liability for injury to or destruction of property, arising
out of ownership or lease of residential one, 2, 3, or 4
dwelling real property, may not cancel, charge, or impose an
increased premium or rate for or refuse to issue or renew that
kind of policy or contract based in whole or in part upon the

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harboring of a specific breed of dog upon the insured
property.
(c) This Section applies to policies and contracts of
insurance, delivered, issued, or renewed on and after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
Assembly.