Sen. Linda Holmes

Filed: 4/7/2021

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1672

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1672 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
5adding Section 143.10d as follows:
 
6    (215 ILCS 5/143.10d new)
7    Sec. 143.10d. Homeowner's liability insurance.
8    (a) An insurer that issues a policy or contract insuring
9against liability for injury to any person or against
10liability for injury to or destruction of property, arising
11out of ownership or lease of residential one, 2, 3, or 4
12dwelling real property, may not cancel or refuse to issue or
13renew that kind of policy or contract based solely upon the
14harboring of a specific breed or mix of pet dog upon the
15insured property. The insurer must state in writing the reason
16for cancelling or refusing to issue or renew that kind of

 

 

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1policy.
2    (b) All insurers issuing any policies or contracts
3insuring against liability for injury to any person or against
4liability for injury to or destruction of property, arising
5out of ownership or lease of residential one, 2, 3, or 4
6dwelling real property must file with the Director of
7Insurance a list of breeds and mixes of dogs that they will not
8insure by December 31, 2021. The Director of Insurance shall
9publish the insurance company name and the list of dog breeds
10on the Department of Insurance's website by March 31, 2022 and
11shall request data supporting the list of dog breeds
12excluded.".