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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1955         </title>
<shortdesc>INS-HOLDING COMPANY SYSTEMS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thaddeus Jones-Debbie Meyers-Martin-Robert Rita-Anthony DeLuca</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Napoleon Harris, III)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0394</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>215 ILCS 5/35B-25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/131.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 743.1</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/131.8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 743.8</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/131.20d new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/131.22</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 743.22</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/131.9a rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/131.14d rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions requiring the Director of Insurance to approve specified acquisitions of control, provides that the Director shall deny the acquisition if the competence, experience, and integrity of those persons who would control the operation are such that it would not (rather than would) be in the best interests of specified individuals. Provides specified procedures by which the Director may designate a group-wide supervisor of an internationally active insurance group and supervise internationally active insurance groups. In provisions concerning confidential treatment of certain information, excludes information submitted pursuant to specified provisions concerning mergers and acquisitions that is not personal financial information. Provides that the Director may share confidential and privileged documents, materials, or other information with third-party consultants to assist in the performance of the Director's duties. Makes other changes. Defines "group-wide supervisor", "internationally active insurance group", "NAIC", and "securityholder". Repeals certain provisions concerning exemptions and provisions concerning confidentiality of documents, materials, and other information. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that documents, materials, or other information in the possession or control of the Department of Insurance that are obtained by or disclosed to the Director or any other person in the course of an examination or investigation made pursuant to specified provisions (rather than pursuant to the Article, with the exception of information submitted pursuant to specified provisions that is not personal financial information) shall be confidential by law and privileged, shall not be subject to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, shall not be subject to subpoena, and shall not be subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee;  019-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Insurance;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2021</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2021</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 25, 2021</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date August 16, 2021</action>
<statusdate>8/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0394</action>
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