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Public Act 097-0285
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| HB1378 Enrolled | LRB097 06051 RPM 46124 b |
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AN ACT concerning insurance.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by adding |
Section 143.19.2 as follows:
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(215 ILCS 5/143.19.2 new) |
Sec. 143.19.2. Volunteer driver protection. |
(a) For the purpose of this Section, "volunteer driver" |
means a person who transports by vehicle individuals or goods |
without compensation above reimbursement for expenses, where |
the driving services are performed for a nationally affiliated |
charitable nonprofit organization operating in Area Agencies |
on Aging areas number 3 or 12, as designated by the Department |
on Aging, that allows older individuals to transfer their |
automobiles to the organization in exchange for personal |
transportation services. |
(b) An insurer may not refuse to issue vehicle insurance to |
a person solely because the applicant is a volunteer driver. An |
insurer may not impose a surcharge or otherwise increase the |
rate for a vehicle policy solely on the basis that the named |
insured or any member of the insured's household or a person |
who customarily operates the insured's vehicle is a volunteer |
driver. This Section shall not prohibit an insurer from taking |