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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 269          </title>
<shortdesc>INSURANCE RATE TRANSPARENCY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Michael E. Hastings-Mike Porfirio-Meg Loughran Cappel-Mike Simmons-Patrick J. Joyce and Paul Faraci</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/24/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/Art. XLVIII heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1801 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1805 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1810 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1815 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1820 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1825 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Insurance Rate Transparency Law as an Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, each insurer offering automobile and homeowners insurance policies in Illinois shall maintain a publicly accessible website displaying a summary of the annual percentage increase or decrease in premium rates for homeowners insurance policies and automobile insurance policies. Requires the website to display the rate-change data for the previous 5 years, updated annually by no later than January 31 of each year, and specified other data. Sets forth provisions concerning the format of the renewal notice; enforcement of the requirements by the Department of Insurance; penalties; and rulemaking. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/24/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci</action>
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