INS-AUTOMOBILE THEFT COVERAGE House SponsorsRep. Thaddeus Jones Senate Sponsors(Sen. Laura Fine, Julie A. Morrison, Laura M. Murphy, Adriane Johnson and Mary Edly-Allen) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/143.13b new215 ILCS 5/155.22from Ch. 73, par. 767.22215 ILCS 5/424from Ch. 73, par. 1031 Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any policy of automobile insurance that carries comprehensive coverage may not exclude theft coverage for lack of evidence of forcible entry or for the insured leaving the vehicle unlocked or leaving a key or key fob in the motor vehicle. Provides that no company authorized to transact insurance business in the State and no officer, director, agent, clerk, employee, or broker of such company shall upon proper application refuse to provide insurance on the basis of the specific geographic location of the risk sought to be insured (rather than solely on the basis of the specific geographic location). Provides that making or permitting any unfair discrimination between individuals or risks of the same class or of essentially the same hazard and expense element because of the geographic location of the insurance risks or applicants is an unfair method of competition and unfair and deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance. Effective 60 days after becoming law. 2/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/16/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 3/7/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 009-005-000 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2024HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/20/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-029-000 4/18/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/18/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/18/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/18/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/18/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2024SenateAssigned to Insurance 4/30/2024SenatePostponed - Insurance 4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 5/10/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 5/17/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/26/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/26/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/26/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 5/26/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die