INS-POA-SURETY
Summary
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires powers of attorney for fidelity and surety insurers making an agent an attorney-in-fact to execute bonds to be duly acknowledged and recorded in the circuit court clerk's office in certain circumstances. Provides that a power of attorney need not be filed if a copy or facsimile of the power of attorney is attached to the bond or other obligation. Provides that the power of attorney need only be filed once while it remains in effect. Provides that the power of attorney shall give the attorney-in-fact the power to bind the surety on any bond until the expiration or revocation of the power of attorney.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2006
Committee Review
Feb 2006
Senate Passage
Feb 2006
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2006
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2006
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 54
Feb 23, 2006
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 9, 2007
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 23, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 23, 2006
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Feb 23, 2006
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-2)
Feb 8, 2006
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Insurance; 007-000-000
Feb 1, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Insurance
Jan 20, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
John J. Cullerton
DDemocratic
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