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Introduced
01/09/2025
01/09/2025
In Committee
10/29/2025
10/29/2025
Crossed Over
10/28/2025
10/28/2025
Passed
12/15/2025
12/15/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/15/2025
12/15/2025
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Child Welfare Liability Insurance Survey Act. Requires the Department of Insurance to conduct an inquiry into liability insurance practices for community-based providers of foster care and adoption services and survey insurers about the liability insurance market that serves community-based providers of foster care and adoption services. Provides that the finalized survey shall detail the information that was obtained for purposes of the survey and include a description of requested information that was not provided from insurance providers and brokers or any other entity. Requires the Department to develop, no later than April 1, 2026, a finalized survey of the survey responses and share its survey findings with relevant stakeholders, the General Assembly, and the Governor, as appropriate. Provides that the Act is repealed on November 1, 2026. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Child Welfare Liability Insurance Survey Act, which requires the Illinois Department of Insurance to conduct a comprehensive survey of liability insurance practices for community-based foster care and adoption service providers. The survey will gather detailed information from insurers about liability carriers in Illinois and other states, including policy coverages, premiums, exclusion details, and insurance market conditions. Specifically, the Department must investigate factors such as premium drivers, types of insurance coverage available, claims descriptions, excess and surplus market characteristics, and efforts to address insurance market challenges. By April 1, 2026, the Department must develop a finalized survey report that details the information collected and notes any requested information that was not provided. The survey is intended for informational and planning purposes and will be shared with relevant stakeholders, the General Assembly, and the Governor. The bill is temporary, with the Act set to be repealed on November 1, 2026, and it takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (67)
Laura Fine (D)*,
Suzanne Ness (D)*,
Jaime Andrade (D),
Dee Avelar (D),
Chris Balkema (R),
Christopher Belt (D),
Diane Blair-Sherlock (D),
Amy Briel (D),
Jason Bunting (R),
Mary Beth Canty (D),
Cristina Castro (D),
Sharon Chung (D),
Lakesia Collins (D),
Michael Crawford (D),
C.D. Davidsmeyer (R),
Lisa Davis (D),
Regan Deering (R),
Margaret DeLaRosa (D),
Martha Deuter (D),
Dan Didech (D),
Kimberly du Buclet (D),
Marcus Evans (D),
Laura Faver Dias (D),
La Shawn Ford (D),
Robyn Gabel (D),
Jehan Gordon-Booth (D),
Amy Grant (R),
Nicolle Grasse (D),
Will Guzzardi (D),
Matt Hanson (D),
Sonya Harper (D),
Erica Harriss (R),
Bill Hauter (R),
Lisa Hernandez (D),
Darby Hills (R),
Maura Hirschauer (D),
Mattie Hunter (D),
Adriane Johnson (D),
Tracy Katz Muhl (D),
Jeff Keicher (R),
Dave Koehler (D),
Nicole La Ha (R),
Lindsey LaPointe (D),
Camille Lilly (D),
Joyce Mason (D),
Rita Mayfield (D),
Debbie Meyers-Martin (D),
Anna Moeller (D),
Yolonda Morris (D),
Michelle Mussman (D),
Aarón Ortíz (D),
Jason Plummer (R),
Abdelnasser Rashid (D),
Steve Reick (R),
Kevin Schmidt (R),
Brandun Schweizer (R),
Elgie Sims (D),
Justin Slaughter (D),
Nick Smith (D),
Ryan Spain (R),
Katie Stuart (D),
Nabeela Syed (D),
Jil Tracy (R),
Sally Turner (R),
Rachel Ventura (D),
Tom Weber (R),
Janet Yang Rohr (D),
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0445 (on 12/15/2025)
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