Rep. Monique D. Davis

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning property and casualty insurers.

Congratulates Rev. Oscar Walden, Jr. on the celebration of the opening of The Oscar Walden, Jr. Exhibit on Wrongful Convictions.

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act to designate the third Thursday in May of each year as Volunteer Emergency Responder Appreciation Day. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Volunteer Emergency Responder Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide for the issuance of Illinois volunteer emergency responder license plates. Provides that the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $25 for original issuance of the plates, of which $10 shall be deposited into the Volunteer Emergency Responder Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that an additional fee of $16 shall be charged for each renewal, of which $14 shall be deposited into the Volunteer Emergency Responder Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Charges the Illinois Terrorism Task Force with additional duties that include managing and distributing moneys in the Volunteer Emergency Responder Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the Illinois Terrorism Task Force, for specified purposes. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Carl Davis.

Mourns the death of Ora A. Higgins.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides an exception from the provision concerning the public inspection of records, books, and papers of the office of the Director of Insurance for information that is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.

Congratulates Dozier and Helen Thomas on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning service obligations.

Amends the Portable Electronics Insurance Act. Provides that a business entity that is a licensed insurance producer or insurer (supervising entity) shall maintain a registry of vendor locations that are authorized to sell or solicit portable electronics insurance coverage in the State and that, upon request by the Director of Insurance and with 10 days notice to the supervising entity, the registry shall be open to inspection and examination by the Director during the regular business hours of the supervising entity. Makes changes to the provision requiring brochures or other written materials be made available to prospective customers at every location where portable electronics insurance is offered. Deletes language concerning notice with regard to the termination of portable electronics insurance and provides instead that whenever notice or correspondence with respect to a policy of portable electronics insurance is required pursuant to the provision concerning termination of portable electronics insurance or is otherwise required by law, it shall be in writing and sent within the notice period, if any, specified within the statute or regulation. Sets forth provisions concerning notice requirements.

Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Provides that recyclable metal dealers in this State shall enter specified identifying information into forms provided by the Department of State Police and shall keep a copy of the form for a specified period for each transaction involving the purchase of recyclable metal containing copper in addition to purchases of recyclable metal valued at $100 or more and metal street signs.