HB 24 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

INS CD-PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION

Summary
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no company, in any policy of accident or health insurance, shall make or permit any distinction or discrimination against individuals solely because of handicaps or disabilities in specified provisions of the contract it makes (instead of including an exception for those who meet specified criteria). Provides that no company shall refuse to insure or refuse to continue to insure, limit the amount or extent or kind of coverage available to an individual, or charge an individual a different rate for the same coverage solely because of health status or disability (instead of only because of blindness or partial blindness).
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2013 Last action Dec 3, 2014
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16
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Committee
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Dec 3, 2014
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 19, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 19, 2013
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Standard Debate Insurance Committee; 015-011-000
Mar 12, 2013
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Insurance Committee
Mar 12, 2013
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Insurance Committee; 013-012-000
Jan 30, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Insurance Committee
Jan 9, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Mary Flowers
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