Illinois · Senate Bill 3536 · 104th General Assembly

INS-MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR

SB 3536 Sponsored by Chapin Rose In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Defines terms. Provides that "insurer" means a company, firm, partnership, association, order, society, or system that is obligated to pay at least part of the cost of repairing the exterior of an insured's motor vehicle under an insurance policy issued by the company, firm, partnership, association, order, society, or system. Provides that an insurer may not direct a body shop to…

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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Defines terms. Provides that "insurer" means a company, firm, partnership, association, order, society, or system that is obligated to pay at least part of the cost of repairing the exterior of an insured's motor vehicle under an insurance policy issued by the company, firm, partnership, association, order, society, or system. Provides that an insurer may not direct a body shop to repair an insured's motor vehicle until the insurer or its agent has given the insured written notice that meets certain requirements. Sets forth requirements for the content of the written notice. Provides that an insurer or its agent shall give an insured an opportunity to indicate in writing the type of body parts that the insured approves for use in the repair of the insured's motor vehicle. Provides that an insurer who violates certain requirements commits an improper claims practice. Provides that the requirements of the amendatory provisions apply only for 5 years after the model year of the applicable motor vehicle. Provides that the requirements of the amendatory provisions may be fulfilled on behalf of an insurer by the body shop that is directed by the insurer to repair the applicable motor vehicle. Makes a conforming change.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Insurance · Senate Insurance
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.