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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1646         </title>
<shortdesc>INS CD-UNDERINSURED MOTORIST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Cullerton</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/143a-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 755a-2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no policy which provides underinsured motor vehicle coverage shall be renewed, delivered, or issued for delivery unless it provides that any dispute with respect to the coverage and the amount of damages shall be submitted for arbitration to the American Arbitration Association and be subject to its rules for the conduct of arbitration hearings as to all matters except medical opinions. Provides the rules for arbitration in which a claimant is only seeking monetary damages up to certain limits. Provides rules for proposing to use the written opinion or testimony of an expert or opinion witness. Provides rules for subpoenaing the author or maker of a document. Provides that certain provisions in the Code of Civil Procedure shall be applicable to arbitration hearings.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Insurance</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Insurance</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Insurance</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Insurance</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Insurance</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Insurance</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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