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HB2284 Engrossed |
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LRB095 01345 KBJ 21347 b |
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| AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
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| Volunteer Driver Protection Act. |
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| Section 5. Definitions. In this Act: |
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| "Vehicle insurance" has the same meaning ascribed to it in |
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| the Illinois Insurance Code. |
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| "Volunteer driver" means a person who transports |
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| individuals or goods without compensation above reimbursement |
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| for expenses. Such volunteer driving must be performed for a |
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| not-for-profit agency or charitable organization as defined in |
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| the General Not for Profit Corporation Act of 1986. |
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| Section 10. Volunteer drivers. An insurer may not refuse to |
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| issue vehicle insurance to a person solely because the |
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| applicant is a volunteer driver. An insurer may not impose a |
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| surcharge or otherwise increase the rate for a vehicle policy |
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| solely on the basis that the named insured or any member of the |
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| insured's household or a person who customarily operates the |
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| insured's vehicle is a volunteer driver. This Act shall not |
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| prohibit an insurer from taking any actions upon factors other |
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| than the volunteer status of the insured driver. No producer of |