republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/102nd/hb-706.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "STATE EMPLOYEE GROUP INSURANCE"
description: "Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that the program of health benefits may offer as an alternative, available on an optional basis, coverage through health maintenance organizations or other managed care programs. Provides that the election to participate in a program of health benefits under the Act must be made during the annual benefit choice period or upon showing a qualifying change in status as defined in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Further modifies the conditions of eligibility to participate in a program of health benefits. Provides that refunds to members for premiums paid for optional life insurance coverage may be paid from the Group Insurance Premium Fund. Makes other changes concerning a program of health benefits as provided under the Act. Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Removes a provision requiring the Department of Central Management Services to prepare a report showing, on a fiscal year by fiscal year basis, the amount by which the State's cost for health insurance coverage under the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 for retirees of the State's universities and their survivors has declined as a result of requiring some of those retirees and survivors to contribute to the cost of their basic health insurance. Effective July 1, 2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 706"
citation: "Illinois HB 706 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bob Morgan", "Laura Fine"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-05"
last_action: "2021-06-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/99e99aa6-9498-4f4a-a3b0-56000389beb4"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=706&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=129224&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "7170196c3102c2c65ffb7cdcbce8109d8e84c55dbeae9b844bcc34dcfc30c0c7"
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 706 (102nd) — STATE EMPLOYEE GROUP INSURANCE

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that the program of health benefits may offer as an alternative, available on an optional basis, coverage through health maintenance organizations or other managed care programs. Provides that the election to participate in a program of health benefits under the Act must be made during the annual benefit choice period or upon showing a qualifying change in status as defined in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Further modifies the conditions of eligibility to participate in a program of health benefits. Provides that refunds to members for premiums paid for optional life insurance coverage may be paid from the Group Insurance Premium Fund. Makes other changes concerning a program of health benefits as provided under the Act. Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Removes a provision requiring the Department of Central Management Services to prepare a report showing, on a fiscal year by fiscal year basis, the amount by which the State's cost for health insurance coverage under the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 for retirees of the State's universities and their survivors has declined as a result of requiring some of those retirees and survivors to contribute to the cost of their basic health insurance. Effective July 1, 2021.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0706.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0706eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0706enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **105–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bob Morgan — primary (person)
- Laura Fine — primary (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan `filing`
- **2021-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-02** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-08** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Insurance Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-04-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2021-04-13** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-13** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-04-16** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 105-001-002 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2021-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-28** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-06** Do Pass Insurance; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2021
- **2021-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021
- **2021-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 25, 2021
- **2021-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-06-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-25** Effective Date July 1, 2021
- **2021-06-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0019 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/99e99aa6-9498-4f4a-a3b0-56000389beb4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).