---
type: "Bill"
title: "DENTAL CARE-ELECTRONIC BILLING"
description: "Amends the Uniform Electronic Transactions in Dental Care Billing Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2028 (instead of 2026), no dental plan carrier is required to accept from a dental care provider eligibility for a dental plan transaction or dental care claims or equivalent encounter information transaction. Sets forth exemptions from the requirements of the Act, and requires a dental care provider who is exempt from the requirements of the Act to file a form with the Department of Insurance indicating the applicable exemption. Requires each dental plan carrier to establish a portal that provides certain benefit and billing information. Requires a dental plan carrier to establish an electronic portal that allows dental care providers to submit claims electronically and directly to the dental care provider; accept attachments in an electronic format with the initial electronic claim's submission; and provide remittance advice with the corresponding payment. Provides that nothing in the Act requires a dental care provider to only accept electronic payment from a dental plan carrier. Provides that dental plan carriers shall allow alternative forms of payment, without additional fees or charges, to a dental care provider, if requested. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "104th"
identifier: "HB 1864"
citation: "Illinois HB 1864 (104th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Javier L. Cervantes", "Robert \"Bob\" Rita"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 48
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2025-01-29"
last_action: "2025-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cb9f4026-6cd4-44b6-8fc1-690d1760506d"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1864&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=159434&SessionID=114"
source_hash: "d8754d26d6208c2ff9776c14472b5763110d4f404d728b881649318e3a453b00"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 1864 (104th) — DENTAL CARE-ELECTRONIC BILLING

Amends the Uniform Electronic Transactions in Dental Care Billing Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2028 (instead of 2026), no dental plan carrier is required to accept from a dental care provider eligibility for a dental plan transaction or dental care claims or equivalent encounter information transaction. Sets forth exemptions from the requirements of the Act, and requires a dental care provider who is exempt from the requirements of the Act to file a form with the Department of Insurance indicating the applicable exemption. Requires each dental plan carrier to establish a portal that provides certain benefit and billing information. Requires a dental plan carrier to establish an electronic portal that allows dental care providers to submit claims electronically and directly to the dental care provider; accept attachments in an electronic format with the initial electronic claim's submission; and provide remittance advice with the corresponding payment. Provides that nothing in the Act requires a dental care provider to only accept electronic payment from a dental plan carrier. Provides that dental plan carriers shall allow alternative forms of payment, without additional fees or charges, to a dental care provider, if requested. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1864.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1864eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1864ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1864sam001.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1864enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Insurance — **15–0** (pass) · lower
- Insurance, Amendment 1 — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- Insurance — **10–5** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Insurance — **10–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Insurance — **10–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Javier L. Cervantes — primary (person)
- Robert "Bob" Rita — primary (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-01-29** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita `filing`
- **2025-01-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-29** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-02-25** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-18** Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 010-005-000
- **2025-03-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-03-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-03-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
- **2025-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2025-04-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- **2025-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2025-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- **2025-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-10** Referred to Assignments
- **2025-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2025-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2025-05-06** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-09** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
- **2025-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2025-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
- **2025-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-14** Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000
- **2025-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2025 `reading-2`
- **2025-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
- **2025-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2025-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2025-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- **2025-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance Committee
- **2025-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 015-000-000
- **2025-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2025-05-31** House Concurs
- **2025-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2025-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2025-08-15** Effective Date August 15, 2025; some provisions
- **2025-08-15** Effective Date January 1, 2027; some provisions
- **2025-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0203 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cb9f4026-6cd4-44b6-8fc1-690d1760506d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).