100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB0065

 

Introduced 1/11/2017, by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
215 ILCS 155/8.5 new

    Amends the Title Insurance Act. Provides that in a transaction for the sale and purchase of residential real property, all title insurance policies for that transaction shall be issued through the same policy issuing entity, except as otherwise agreed by the seller and buyer. Effective January 1, 2018.


LRB100 00053 RPS 10054 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB0065LRB100 00053 RPS 10054 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Title Insurance Act is amended by adding
5Section 8.5 as follows:
 
6    (215 ILCS 155/8.5 new)
7    Sec. 8.5. Multiple title insurance policies in a single
8transaction. In a transaction for the sale and purchase of
9residential real property, as defined in this Act, all title
10insurance policies for that transaction shall be issued through
11the same policy issuing entity, except as otherwise agreed by
12the seller and buyer.
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
141, 2018.