---
type: "Bill"
title: "INS CD-RELIGIOUS ORG EXEMPT"
description: "Amends the Illinois Insurance Code in the provision concerning classes of insurance to provides that the insurance laws of this State, including the Illinois Insurance Code, do not apply to a religious organization or members of the organization when the organization meets certain criteria."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1555"
citation: "Illinois SB 1555 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-09"
last_action: "2011-07-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/84e329f2-8ce7-4cba-b9e5-a0729343c17b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1555&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57442&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "3719f0ea129a085d4b80a0d3a84a7a43e93c22a5b9c1232927a8d43518082ff9"
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 SB 1555 (97th) — INS CD-RELIGIOUS ORG EXEMPT

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code in the provision concerning classes of insurance to provides that the insurance laws of this State, including the Illinois Insurance Code, do not apply to a religious organization or members of the organization when the organization meets certain criteria.

## 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=09700SB1555&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57442&DocNum=1555&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1555eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57442&DocNum=1555&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1555enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57442&DocNum=1555&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **111–2** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **47–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2011-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-23** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-03** Postponed - Insurance
- **2011-03-10** Postponed - Insurance
- **2011-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
- **2011-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
- **2011-04-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
- **2011-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2011-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-02** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 012-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
- **2011-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2011-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2011-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 29, 2011
- **2011-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2011-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Insurance; 008-000-000
- **2011-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 047-001-004
- **2011-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-07-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-07-14** Effective Date July 14, 2011
- **2011-07-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0142 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/84e329f2-8ce7-4cba-b9e5-a0729343c17b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).