HB4273 - 104th General Assembly

CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES
Last Action
5/13/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
805 ILCS 5/8.61 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that, subject to any contrary provision in the articles of incorporation of a corporation, a director, officer, key employee, or other fiduciary of the corporation shall not take advantage of a corporate opportunity unless the person first tenders the opportunity to the corporation and the corporation rejects the opportunity. Provides that, if the rejection is by a disinterested board of directors or by disinterested shareholder action, the director, officer, key employee, or other fiduciary of the corporation may then take advantage of the opportunity. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
805 ILCS 5/8.61 new
Adds reference to:
215 ILCS 5/Art. XLVIII heading new
215 ILCS 5/1801 new
215 ILCS 5/1802 new
215 ILCS 5/1803 new
215 ILCS 5/1804 new
215 ILCS 5/1805 new
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions regarding the notice of intention not to renew a policy of insurance, provides that no company may impose renewal premium increases of more than 10% for policies of fire and extended coverage insurance that are subject to certain cancellation requirements, unless the company mails or delivers by electronic means to the named insured notice of the increase in renewal premium at least 60 days before the policy renewal or anniversary date. Creates the Rates for Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance Article. Contains provisions concerning the purpose and applicability of the Article. Prohibits rates from being excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, as specified. Sets forth provisions concerning determinations and notice from the Department of Insurance and hearings on the notice. Provides that credible State-specific loss experience shall be used in the development of rates whenever that data is available and statistically reliable. Authorizes insurers, in order to meet actuarial standards of credibility, to supplement State-specific loss experience with countrywide, regional, or out-of-state loss experience. Effective July 1, 2027.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/05/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
1/14/2026 House First Reading
1/14/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026 House Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/19/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/19/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026 House Chair Rules Standard Debate
4/14/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
4/14/2026 House Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed
4/15/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/15/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
4/15/2026 Senate First Reading
4/15/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/28/2026 Senate Assigned to Judiciary
5/06/2026 Senate Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
5/06/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
5/11/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
5/11/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/12/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
5/12/2026 Senate Second Reading
5/12/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2026
5/12/2026 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
5/13/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 009-003-000
5/13/2026 Senate Recalled to Second Reading
5/13/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hastings
5/13/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/13/2026 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 043-014-001
5/13/2026 House Arrived in House
5/13/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/13/2026 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
5/13/2026 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
5/14/2026 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
5/14/2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
5/14/2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
5/14/2026 House Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thaddeus Jones