republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/104th/sb-2899.md

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Bill	INS CD-STUTTERING COVERAGE	Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2028 that provides coverage for: habilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental; rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering; or both habilitative services and rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental, and shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering. Sets forth requirements and limitations for the coverage. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage under the provisions of those Acts. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2028.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	104th	SB 2899	Illinois SB 2899 (104th)	bill		enacted	Aarón M. Ortíz Willie Preston	4	72	5	2026-01-27	2026-06-26	openstates	ocd-bill/cd135705-88e6-49e9-a889-ea6c86548022	https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2899&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=165223&SessionID=114	9ce0801e164546c40973a2835ac4ec11dc5b616985572772c40987bc222ff3f6	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2899 (104th) — INS CD-STUTTERING COVERAGE

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2028 that provides coverage for: habilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental; rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering; or both habilitative services and rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental, and shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering. Sets forth requirements and limitations for the coverage. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage under the provisions of those Acts. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2028.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
• Insurance — 11–0 (pass) · upper
• Insurance — 11–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 107–0 (pass) · lower
• Insurance — 12–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Aarón M. Ortíz — primary (person)
• Willie Preston — primary (person)
• Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
• Amy Briel — cosponsor (person)
• Anne Stava — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
• Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
• Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
• Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
• Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
• Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
• Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
• Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
• Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
• Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
• Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
• Lisa Davis — cosponsor (person)
• Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
• Martha Deuter — cosponsor (person)
• Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
• Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
• Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
• Michael Crawford — cosponsor (person)
• Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
• Nabeela Syed — cosponsor (person)
• Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
• Nicolle Grasse — cosponsor (person)
• Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
• Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
• Robert "Bob" Rita — cosponsor (person)
• Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
• Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
• Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
• Tracy Katz Muhl — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2026-01-27 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston filing
• 2026-01-27 First Reading reading-1
• 2026-01-27 Referred to Assignments
• 2026-02-03 Assigned to Insurance referral-committee
• 2026-02-17 Postponed - Insurance
• 2026-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
• 2026-03-03 Postponed - Insurance
• 2026-03-10 Postponed - Insurance
• 2026-03-13 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
• 2026-03-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
• 2026-03-24 Postponed - Insurance
• 2026-03-27 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
• 2026-04-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston amendment-introduction
• 2026-04-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
• 2026-04-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
• 2026-04-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2026-04-14 Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 011-000-000
• 2026-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2026 reading-2
• 2026-04-15 Second Reading reading-2
• 2026-04-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2026
• 2026-04-16 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2026-04-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
• 2026-04-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
• 2026-04-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
• 2026-04-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
• 2026-04-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
• 2026-04-16 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
• 2026-04-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2026-04-17 Arrived in House introduction
• 2026-04-23 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
• 2026-04-27 First Reading reading-1
• 2026-04-27 Referred to Rules Committee
• 2026-04-27 Assigned to Insurance Committee referral-committee
• 2026-05-07 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
• 2026-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2026-05-12 Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 012-000-000
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
• 2026-05-13 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
• 2026-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
• 2026-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
• 2026-05-19 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2026-05-19 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2026-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2026-05-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2026-05-21 Passed Both Houses
• 2026-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
• 2026-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
• 2026-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
• 2026-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
• 2026-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
• 2026-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
• 2026-06-18 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2026-06-26 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2026-06-26 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0528 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cd135705-88e6-49e9-a889-ea6c86548022. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).