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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 210    </title>
<shortdesc>INTERGOVT COOP-SELF INSURANCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Gary G. Dahl and Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>5 ILCS 220/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 746</aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 220/6.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act. Provides that joint insurance pools and other intergovernmental cooperatives offering insurance are subject to the Illinois Insurance Code's regulation of improper claims practices and attorney fees. If the Director of Insurance finds that a pool or cooperative has engaged in an improper claims practice, authorizes the Director to issue charges against the pool or cooperative, conduct a hearing on the charges, suspend the pool's or cooperative's authority to self-insure for up to 6 months, and impose a civil penalty of up to $250,000.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>5 ILCS 220/6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 220/6.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>5 ILCS 220/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 742</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section defining terms under the Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary G. Dahl</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Insurance</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Insurance</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary G. Dahl</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Insurance</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Insurance;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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