INS-FLOOD INSURANCE TRAINING Senate SponsorsSen. Michael W. Halpin House Sponsors(Rep. Kam Buckner) 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die New Act215 ILCS 5/500-35215 ILCS 5/1565225 ILCS 454/5-70Creates the Improving Access to Flood Insurance Act. Provides that each insurance producer, public adjuster, managing broker, broker, and employee of a lender shall participate in at least 3 hours of National Flood Insurance Program training. Provides that the insurance producer, public adjuster, managing broker, broker, or lender shall submit evidence of satisfaction of the requirement to the entity that regulates that profession. Requires the Department of Insurance to: provide a list of pre-approved courses available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Emergency Management Institute and other educational institutions the Department determines provide information and training equivalent to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Emergency Management Institute; and to provide instructions for an insurance producer, public adjuster, managing broker, broker, lender, or employee of a lender to apply and secure credit for course work that meets equivalent educational goals but that is not included on the pre-approved list. Provides that a violation of the Act shall be considered a violation of any other law under which the insurance producer, public adjuster, managing broker, broker, or lender is licensed, chartered, or organized. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Insurance Code and the Real Estate License Act of 2000.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:New Act215 ILCS 5/1565225 ILCS 454/5-70Adds reference to:20 ILCS 805/805-570 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall create a biennial training course for Illinois insurance producers regarding the eligibility for and availability of the National Flood Insurance Program that shall count towards an insurance producer's required flood insurance continuing education requirements under specified provisions. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall review and approve the training course under its normal course approval process. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning insurance producer licensing and continuing education requirements, provides that beginning January 1, 2025, for any insurance producer who is licensed in the property insurance line of authority, one of the 24 hours of course study must be related to flood insurance, which may be satisfied by the training course developed by the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to specified provisions. Effective January 1, 2024.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 805/805-570215 ILCS 5/500-35Adds reference to:215 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 73, par. 613Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. 2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin 2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/8/2023SenatePostponed - Insurance 3/10/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023 3/22/2023SenateDo Pass Insurance; 009-000-000 3/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 23, 2023 3/23/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2023 3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin 3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 009-000-000 3/30/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halpin 3/30/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/30/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 038-017-000 3/31/2023HouseArrived in House 3/31/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 4/28/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2023HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/16/2023HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023 5/16/2023HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Kam Buckner 5/16/2023HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-040-000 5/16/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita 5/16/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/17/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/17/2023HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 5/17/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2023HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2023 5/31/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2024HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 5/20/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/24/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2024 5/26/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2024 5/31/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/6/2025HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kam Buckner 1/6/2025HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2025 1/6/2025HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 1/6/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 1/6/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner 1/6/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die