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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2462
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2462 by replacing | ||||||
| 3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | "Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by | ||||||
| 5 | adding Section 143.10d as follows: | ||||||
| 6 | (215 ILCS 5/143.10d new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 143.10d. Homeowner's liability insurance. | ||||||
| 8 | (a) An insurer that issues a policy or contract insuring | ||||||
| 9 | against liability for injury to any person or against liability | ||||||
| 10 | for injury to or destruction of property, arising out of | ||||||
| 11 | ownership or lease of residential one, 2, 3, or 4 dwelling real | ||||||
| 12 | property, may cancel, charge, or impose an increased premium or | ||||||
| 13 | rate for or refuse to issue or renew that kind of policy or | ||||||
| 14 | contract based in whole or in part upon the harboring of a dog | ||||||
| 15 | found to be vicious under Section 15 of the Animal Control Act | ||||||
| 16 | upon the insured property. | ||||||
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| 1 | (b) An insurer that issues a policy or contract insuring | ||||||
| 2 | against liability for injury to any person or against liability | ||||||
| 3 | for injury to or destruction of property, arising out of | ||||||
| 4 | ownership or lease of residential one, 2, 3, or 4 dwelling real | ||||||
| 5 | property, may not cancel, charge, or impose an increased | ||||||
| 6 | premium or rate for or refuse to issue or renew that kind of | ||||||
| 7 | policy or contract based in whole or in part upon the harboring | ||||||
| 8 | of a specific breed of dog upon the insured property. | ||||||
| 9 | (c) This Section applies to policies and contracts of | ||||||
| 10 | insurance, delivered, issued, or renewed on and after the | ||||||
| 11 | effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General | ||||||
| 12 | Assembly. | ||||||
| 13 | (d) An insurer may not ask or inquire about a specific | ||||||
| 14 | breed of dog upon the insured property, but may ask or inquire | ||||||
| 15 | about the number of dogs on the property and if they have been | ||||||
| 16 | sterilized or deemed a dangerous dog or a vicious dog under the | ||||||
| 17 | Animal Control Act before or after issuing a policy or contract | ||||||
| 18 | insuring against liability for injury to a person or against | ||||||
| 19 | liability for injury to or destruction of property, arising out | ||||||
| 20 | of ownership, lease, or rental of residential one, 2, 3, or 4 | ||||||
| 21 | dwelling real property.".
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