103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1305
 
Introduced 1/31/2023, by Rep. Bob Morgan
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
215 ILCS 5/392.2 new

     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates the Task Force on Firearm Insurance to review current and potential future insurance policy offerings for the safe and legal possession of firearms and offer policymaking recommendations related to the use of that insurance. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall provide administrative support for the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall be comprised of specified members. Provides that the Task Force shall elect a chairperson from its membership. Provides that appointments shall be made within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that members shall serve without compensation. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of findings, recommendations, and other information to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2023. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
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 
5adding Section 392.2 as follows:
 
6    (215 ILCS 5/392.2 new)
7    Sec. 392.2. Task Force on Firearm Insurance.
8    (a) The Task Force on Firearm Insurance is created for the 
9purpose of reviewing public policy options relating to the 
10insurance of firearms in the State of Illinois.
11    (b) The Department shall provide administrative support 
12for the Task Force to review current and potential future 
13insurance policy offerings for the safe and legal possession 
14of firearms and offer policymaking recommendations related to 
15the use of that insurance. The Task Force shall work 
16cooperatively with the insurance industry, community 
17organizations, advocacy groups, and appropriate State agencies 
18to develop policy options related to insuring the ownership 
19and use of firearms. The Task Force shall be comprised of the 
20following members:
21        (1) One member of the General Assembly, appointed by 
22    the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
23        (2) One member of the General Assembly, appointed by 
 
 
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1    the President of the Senate.
2        (3) One member of the General Assembly, appointed by 
3    the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
4        (4) One member of the General Assembly, appointed by 
5    the Minority Leader of the Senate.
6        (5) 2 representatives of the Illinois commercial 
7    insurance industry, appointed by the Governor.
8        (6) 2 experts in the incidences, causes, and impacts 
9    of firearm-related injuries and deaths, appointed by the 
10    Governor.
11        (7) The Director of the Illinois State Police, or the 
12    Director of the Illinois State Police's designee.
13        (8) The Director of Insurance, or the Director of 
14    Insurance's designee.
15        (9) The Director of Public Health, or the Director of 
16    Public Health's designee.
17        (10) 2 representatives of firearm advocacy groups, 
18    appointed by the Governor.
19    (c) The Task Force shall elect a chairperson from its 
20membership and shall have the authority to determine its 
21meeting schedules, hearing schedules, and agendas.
22    (d) Appointments shall be made within 90 days after the 
23effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General 
24Assembly.
25    (e) Members shall serve without compensation and shall be 
26adults and residents of Illinois.
 
 
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1    (f) The Task Force shall:
2        (1) review existing available insurance that covers 
3    risks arising from the ownership and use of firearms;
4        (2) review potential future insurance policy offerings 
5    that would cover risks arising from the ownership and use 
6    of firearms;
7        (3) gather and analyze information on the cost and 
8    other impacts associated with each policy option put 
9    forward; and
10        (4) provide recommendations on the feasibility and 
11    cost-effectiveness of requiring firearm owners in this 
12    State to possess insurance, including any risks generally 
13    to be covered.
14    (g) A report of the findings, recommendations, and other 
15information determined by the Task Force to be relevant shall 
16be made available on the Department's website.
17    (h) The Task Force shall submit the report of findings and 
18recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by 
19December 31, 2023.
20    (i) The Task Force on Firearm Insurance is dissolved and 
21this Section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
 
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
23becoming law.