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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 780    </title>
<shortdesc>INS-POA-SURETY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. James D. Brosnahan</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>215 ILCS 5/392.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that each power of attorney for a fidelity and surety insurer issued to an agent that authorizes the agent to execute bonds may be recorded in the circuit court clerk's office. Provides that the power of attorney need only be filed once while it remains in effect. Provides that the power of attorney shall give the agent the power to bind the surety on any bond until the expiration or revocation of the power of attorney. Provides that the requirements of the Section do not apply sureties issuing bail bonds. Effective January 1, 2008.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. James D. Brosnahan</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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