103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1059 Introduced , by Rep. Rita Mayfield SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 215 ILCS 157/21 new 215 ILCS 157/45 Amends the Use of Credit Information in Personal Insurance Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law, an insurer authorized to do business in the State may not use the credit information of an applicant or a policyholder as a factor to determine insurance rates for any private passenger automobile insurance policy that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Directs the Department of Insurance to adopt rules to enforce and administer this requirement. Makes a conforming change in a provision concerning the Department's enforcement powers. LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1059 Introduced , by Rep. Rita Mayfield SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 215 ILCS 157/21 new 215 ILCS 157/45 215 ILCS 157/21 new 215 ILCS 157/45 Amends the Use of Credit Information in Personal Insurance Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law, an insurer authorized to do business in the State may not use the credit information of an applicant or a policyholder as a factor to determine insurance rates for any private passenger automobile insurance policy that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Directs the Department of Insurance to adopt rules to enforce and administer this requirement. Makes a conforming change in a provision concerning the Department's enforcement powers. LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1059 Introduced , by Rep. Rita Mayfield SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 215 ILCS 157/21 new 215 ILCS 157/45 215 ILCS 157/21 new 215 ILCS 157/45 215 ILCS 157/21 new 215 ILCS 157/45 Amends the Use of Credit Information in Personal Insurance Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law, an insurer authorized to do business in the State may not use the credit information of an applicant or a policyholder as a factor to determine insurance rates for any private passenger automobile insurance policy that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Directs the Department of Insurance to adopt rules to enforce and administer this requirement. Makes a conforming change in a provision concerning the Department's enforcement powers. LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b A BILL FOR HB1059LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b HB1059 LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b HB1059 LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b 1 AN ACT concerning regulation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Use of Credit Information in Personal 5 Insurance Act is amended by adding Section 21 and changing 6 Section 45 as follows: 7 (215 ILCS 157/21 new) 8 Sec. 21. Prohibition of use of credit information; 9 automobile insurance rates. Notwithstanding any other law, an 10 insurer authorized to do business in this State may not use the 11 credit information of an applicant or policyholder as a factor 12 to determine insurance rates for any private passenger 13 automobile insurance policy that is amended, delivered, 14 issued, or renewed on or after the effective date of this 15 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. The Department 16 shall adopt rules necessary to enforce and administer this 17 Section. 18 (215 ILCS 157/45) 19 Sec. 45. Enforcement; rates not regulated. 20 (a) The Department shall enforce the provisions of this 21 Act pursuant to the enforcement powers granted to it under the 22 Illinois Insurance Code. The Department may promulgate rules 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1059 Introduced , by Rep. Rita Mayfield SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 215 ILCS 157/21 new 215 ILCS 157/45 215 ILCS 157/21 new 215 ILCS 157/45 215 ILCS 157/21 new 215 ILCS 157/45 Amends the Use of Credit Information in Personal Insurance Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law, an insurer authorized to do business in the State may not use the credit information of an applicant or a policyholder as a factor to determine insurance rates for any private passenger automobile insurance policy that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Directs the Department of Insurance to adopt rules to enforce and administer this requirement. Makes a conforming change in a provision concerning the Department's enforcement powers. LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b A BILL FOR 215 ILCS 157/21 new 215 ILCS 157/45 LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b HB1059 LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b HB1059- 2 -LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b HB1059 - 2 - LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b HB1059 - 2 - LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b 1 necessary to enforce and administer this Act. 2 (b) Except as provided in Section 21, nothing Nothing 3 contained in this Act shall be construed to empower the 4 Department to regulate or set the rates of any insurer 5 pursuant to this Act. 6 (Source: P.A. 93-114, eff. 10-1-03.) HB1059 - 2 - LRB103 00068 BMS 45068 b