INS CD-VOLUNTEER DRIVERS House SponsorsRep. Joseph M. Lyons-Monique D. Davis, John D'Amico, Michael P. McAuliffe, Sara Feigenholtz and Kenneth Dunkin Senate Sponsors(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval-John G. Mulroe) 8/9/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0285 215 ILCS 5/143.19.2 new Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. 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 provision concerning volunteer driver protection shall not prohibit an insurer from taking any actions upon factors other than the volunteer status of the insured driver. Effective immediately. 2/9/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 2/9/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2011HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 3/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee 3/15/2011HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 3/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 3/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/15/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 019-000-000 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/1/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 4/6/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/6/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Insurance 5/6/2011SenateDo Pass Insurance; 008-000-000 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/9/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/9/2011HouseEffective Date August 9, 2011 8/9/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0285