---
type: "Bill"
title: "INS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Insurance Code relating to coverage for subjects of abuse. Extends the restrictions on denying coverage for subjects of abuse to property and casualty insurers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 3547"
citation: "Illinois HB 3547 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2003-02-28"
last_action: "2003-07-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/57662f50-e554-4d42-894d-6ec230104d79"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3547&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=6234&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "deb49bbed2a2c20393b2a957d8516149d8d783df0e5fd88781fb178a0bdfdf78"
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 3547 (93rd) — INS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code relating to coverage for subjects of abuse. Extends the restrictions on denying coverage for subjects of abuse to property and casualty insurers.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB3547&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=6234&DocNum=3547&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB3547eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=6234&DocNum=3547&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB3547enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=6234&DocNum=3547&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Antonio Munoz — cosponsor (person)
- Constance A. Howard — primary (person)
- Dale E. Risinger — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson — cosponsor (person)
- Larry K. Bomke — cosponsor (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
- Richard J. Winkel, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Susan Garrett — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-28** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard `filing`
- **2003-02-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-05** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2003-03-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2003-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Insurance & Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-29** Do Pass Insurance & Pensions; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2003
- **2003-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2003-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- **2003-05-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2003-05-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2003-05-13** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2003-05-13** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
- **2003-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2003-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2003-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2003-06-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-07-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-07-14** Effective Date January 1, 2004
- **2003-07-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0200 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/57662f50-e554-4d42-894d-6ec230104d79`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).