95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1279


 
Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. Don Harmon
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    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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    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 
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Section 143.10d as follows:
 
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    (215 ILCS 5/143.10d  new)
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    Sec. 143.10d. Homeowner's liability insurance.
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    (a) An insurer that issues a policy or contract insuring 
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against liability for injury to any person or against liability 
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for injury to or destruction of property, arising out of 
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ownership or lease of  residential one, 2, 3, or 4 dwelling real 
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property, may cancel, charge, or impose an increased premium or 
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rate for  or refuse to issue or renew that kind of policy or 
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contract based in whole or in part upon the harboring of a dog 
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found to be vicious under Section 15 of the Animal Control Act 
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upon the insured property.
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    (b) An insurer that issues a policy or contract insuring 
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against liability for injury to any person or against liability 
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for injury to or destruction of property, arising out of 
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ownership or lease of  residential one, 2, 3, or 4 dwelling real 
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property, may not cancel, charge, or impose an increased 
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premium or rate for  or refuse to issue or renew that kind of 
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policy or contract based in whole or in part upon the harboring 
 


 






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of a specific breed of dog upon the insured property.

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    (c) This Section applies to policies and contracts of 
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insurance, delivered, issued, or renewed on and after the 
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effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General 
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Assembly.