HB 2379 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

INS SLAVE ERA POLICIES

Summary

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires the Department of Insurance to request and obtain information from insurers doing business in this State regarding any records of slaveholder insurance policies issued by any predecessor corporation during the slavery era, which policies provided coverage to slaveholders for damage to or death of their slaves. Provides that insurers must research and report on those policies. Requires the Department to make this information available to the public and the General Assembly. Provides that descendants of slaves are entitled to full disclosure.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2003

Committee Review

May 2003

House Passage

May 2003

Senate Passage

May 2003

Signed into Law

Jul 2003

Introduced Mar 21, 2003 Signed Jul 24, 2003

Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2003 · House Mar 20, 2003

How they voted

33–1

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 45

May 12, 2003

D Democratic25

21 Yea 4

84% Yea

R Republican20

12 Yea 1 Nay 7

60% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jul 24, 2003

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 12, 2003

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 1, 2003

Upper · Passed

Do Pass State Government; 005-000-000

upper

Apr 3, 2003

Committee

Assigned to State Government

upper

Mar 21, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 21, 2003

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Mar 20, 2003

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (93-0-1)

house

Mar 12, 2003

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Feb 26, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Insurance Committee

lower

Feb 20, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

0 primary · 3 co-sponsors