101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2462
 
Introduced 1/15/2020, 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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1    AN ACT concerning insurance.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:


 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended  by adding 
5Section 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 
9against liability for injury to any person or against liability 
10for injury to or destruction of property, arising out of 
11ownership or lease of  residential one, 2, 3, or 4 dwelling real 
12property, may cancel, charge, or impose an increased premium or 
13rate for  or refuse to issue or renew that kind of policy or 
14contract based in whole or in part upon the harboring of a dog 
15found to be vicious under Section 15 of the Animal Control Act 
16upon the insured property.
17    (b) An insurer that issues a policy or contract insuring 
18against liability for injury to any person or against liability 
19for injury to or destruction of property, arising out of 
20ownership or lease of  residential one, 2, 3, or 4 dwelling real 
21property, may not cancel, charge, or impose an increased 
22premium or rate for  or refuse to issue or renew that kind of 
23policy or contract based in whole or in part upon the harboring 
 
 
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1of a specific breed of dog upon the insured property. 
2    (c) This Section applies to policies and contracts of 
3insurance, delivered, issued, or renewed on and after the 
4effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General 
5Assembly.