TITLE INS-AGENTS-AFFIDAVIT Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. and Monique D. Davis) 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0832 215 ILCS 155/16from Ch. 73, par. 1416Amends the Title Insurance Act. With regard to the requirement that every application for registration of a title insurance agent shall include a signed and notarized affidavit of the applicant, affirming that the applicant and every owner, officer, director, principal, member, or manager of the applicant has never been convicted or pled guilty to any felony or misdemeanor involving a crime of theft or dishonesty, provides that, alternatively, the affidavit may accurately disclose any such felony or misdemeanor involving a crime of theft or dishonesty. Provides that no person who has had a conviction or pled guilty to any felony or misdemeanor involving theft or dishonesty may be registered by a title insurance company without a written notification (rather than a separate written notification) to the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation disclosing the conviction or plea. 2/4/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/4/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2014SenateAssigned to Insurance 2/27/2014SenateDo Pass Insurance; 009-000-000 2/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2014 3/4/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/4/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2014 4/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-001 4/2/2014HouseArrived in House 4/2/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/2/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 4/29/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 021-000-000 4/30/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 5/9/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 5/9/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 6/6/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/1/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/1/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0832