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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2556         </title>
<shortdesc>INS CD-EMPLOYERS INS CO</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Daniel Biss-David Koehler-Toi W. Hutchinson-Pat McGuire-Linda Holmes, William Delgado, John G. Mulroe, Scott M. Bennett and Michael Noland</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/416</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/Art. XLVI heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1700 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1705 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1710 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1715 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1720 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1725 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1730 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1735 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1740 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1745 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1750 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1755 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1760 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1765 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In the provision concerning the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund surcharge, provides that after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Director of Insurance shall make one or more loans to the Illinois Employers Mutual Insurance Company (the Company) in an amount not to exceed an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 from the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund for the start-up funding and initial capitalization of the Company. Creates the Illinois Employers Mutual Insurance Company Article in the Code and establishes the Company as a nonprofit, independent public corporation. Provides that the Company (1) shall be operated as a domestic mutual insurance company, subject to all applicable provisions of the Code, (2) shall issue insurance for workers' compensation and occupational disease and shall not provide any other type of insurance, (3) shall not be considered a State agency or instrumentality of the State for any purpose, and (4) shall not receive any State appropriations or funds, except for an initial loan or loans. Sets forth provisions concerning a board of directors, ratemaking, the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund, a chief executive officer, liability, a workplace safety plan, investments, dividends, the sale of policies, auditing requirements, and an annual report. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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