VOLUNTEER DRIVER PROTECTION House SponsorsRep. Mike Boland Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mike Jacobs) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/155.20from Ch. 73, par. 767.20 Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning arbitration of medical malpractice disputes.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:215 ILCS 5/155.20from Ch. 73, par. 767.20Adds reference to:New ActReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Volunteer Driver Protection Act. Provides that an insurer may not refuse to issue vehicle insurance to a person solely because the applicant is a volunteer driver and may not impose a surcharge or otherwise increase the rate for a vehicle policy solely on the basis that the named insured or any member of the insured's household or a person who customarily operates the insured's vehicle is a volunteer driver. Provides that the Act shall not prohibit an insurer from taking any actions upon factors other than the volunteer status of the insured driver. Provides that no producer of vehicle insurance may receive a license under the Illinois Insurance Code or any other professional regulation statute if the producer fails to certify under oath that the producer does not discriminate against volunteer drivers. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Financial & Professional Regulation) There is no fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as a result of HB 2284 (H-AM 1). However, this legislation may subject other State agencies to additional fiscal responsibilities. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) HB 2284 (H-AM 1) does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. 2/26/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 2/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland 3/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 3/29/2007HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mike Boland 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 014-000-000 4/25/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/25/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 4/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/1/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/1/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/2/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/2/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-052-001 5/2/2007SenateArrive in Senate 5/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2007 5/2/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 5/3/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/3/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/3/2007SenateAssigned to Insurance 5/10/2007SenatePostponed - Insurance 5/11/2007SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die