Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
Filed: 3/9/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1378 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1378 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended  by 
5adding Section 143.19.2 as follows:
 
6    (215 ILCS 5/143.19.2 new)
7    Sec. 143.19.2. Volunteer driver protection.
8    (a) For the purpose of this Section, "volunteer driver" 
9means a person
who transports individuals or goods without 
10compensation above
reimbursement for expenses. Such volunteer 
11driving must be performed
for a not-for-profit agency or 
12charitable organization, as defined in
the General Not for 
13Profit Corporation Act of 1986, that allows older individuals 
14to transfer their
automobiles to the organization in exchange 
15for personal
transportation services.
16    (b) An insurer may not refuse to issue vehicle insurance to 
 
 
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1a person solely because the applicant is a volunteer driver.  An 
2insurer may not impose a surcharge or otherwise increase the 
3rate for a vehicle policy solely on the basis that the named 
4insured or any member of the insured's household or a person 
5who customarily operates the insured's vehicle is a volunteer 
6driver who volunteer drives 24 hours or less
per week.  This 
7Section shall not prohibit an insurer from taking any actions 
8upon factors other than the volunteer status of the insured 
9driver. 
 
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
11becoming law.".