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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2705   </title>
<shortdesc>INS-COVERAGE FOR GRANDCHILD</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mattie Hunter and Ira I. Silverstein</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/356h</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 968h</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits an insurer from excluding a grandchild from coverage or limiting coverage solely because the grandchild is adopted or does not reside with the insured. Prohibits an insurer from excluding a child or grandchild from coverage or limiting coverage solely because the child or grandchild is unmarried and 25 years of age or younger or because the child or grandchild is unmarried, 30 years of age or younger, and a full-time student. Provides that a grandchild who is in the custody of the insured pursuant to a court order or placement of adoption vesting temporary care of the grandchild in the insured is an adopted child.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter</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>2/2/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Insurance</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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