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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2655   </title>
<shortdesc>INS-POA-SURETY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Cullerton</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Frank J. Mautino-JoAnn D. Osmond)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>215 ILCS 5/392.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires powers of attorney for fidelity and surety insurers making an agent an attorney-in-fact to execute bonds to be duly acknowledged and recorded in the circuit court clerk's office in certain circumstances. Provides that a power of attorney need not be filed if a copy or facsimile of the power of attorney is attached to the bond or other obligation. Provides that the power of attorney need only be filed once while it remains in effect. Provides that the power of attorney shall give the attorney-in-fact the power to bind the surety on any bond until the expiration or revocation of the power of attorney.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Insurance;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 14, 2006</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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