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Bill	MEDICAID-RX DRUGS-NO COPAYMENT	Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Eliminates the current provision for a maximum $3 co-payment for brand-name drugs under the Medicaid program, and provides that no co-payment requirement may exist for prescription drugs. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	93rd	SB 1109	Illinois SB 1109 (93rd)	bill		enacted		3	65	3	2003-02-20	2003-08-25	openstates	ocd-bill/36e235f5-1465-4b86-9a69-7c69f8f5c2d1	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1109&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=4035&SessionID=3&GA=93	d47cb824ac6c06fe0dd1a13b0c9367a85592bf83e0f276b39ac91d78e74eb963	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 1109 (93rd) — MEDICAID-RX DRUGS-NO COPAYMENT

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Eliminates the current provision for a maximum $3 co-payment for brand-name drugs under the Medicaid program, and provides that no co-payment requirement may exist for prescription drugs. Effective immediately.

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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 110–4 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 48–7 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 41–16 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Charles G. Morrow, III — cosponsor (person)
• Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
• Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
• Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
• Rickey R. Hendon — primary (person)
• Robin Kelly — cosponsor (person)
• William Davis — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2003-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon filing
• 2003-02-20 First Reading reading-1
• 2003-02-20 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-02-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
• 2003-02-26 Assigned to Health & Human Services referral-committee
• 2003-02-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2003-03-06 Postponed - Health & Human Services
• 2003-03-06 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
• 2003-03-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon amendment-introduction
• 2003-03-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-03-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
• 2003-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2003-03-13 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2003-03-13 Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 006-000-005 committee-passage
• 2003-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
• 2003-03-18 Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dale A. Righter
• 2003-03-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon amendment-introduction
• 2003-03-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-03-20 Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by Committee Amendment No. 1 from the Illinois Department of Public Aid
• 2003-03-21 Second Reading reading-2
• 2003-03-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003
• 2003-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
• 2003-03-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2003-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 006-004-000
• 2003-03-25 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2003-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hendon amendment-passage
• 2003-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
• 2003-04-04 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2003-04-04 Third Reading - Passed; 041-016-000 reading-3, passage
• 2003-04-04 Arrived in House introduction
• 2003-04-04 Chief House Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
• 2003-04-04 First Reading reading-1
• 2003-04-04 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2003-04-08 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
• 2003-04-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2003-04-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
• 2003-04-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
• 2003-04-16 Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 006-000-001 committee-passage
• 2003-04-16 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2003-04-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David E. Miller amendment-introduction
• 2003-04-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2003-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
• 2003-05-16 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
• 2003-05-20 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
• 2003-05-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2003-05-23 Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 reading-3
• 2003-05-27 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2003-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2003-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2003-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-004-002 reading-3, passage
• 2003-05-28 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
• 2003-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 29, 2003
• 2003-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
• 2003-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
• 2003-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Rickey R. Hendon filing
• 2003-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services referral-committee
• 2003-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 008-001-000
• 2003-05-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
• 2003-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-007-002
• 2003-05-30 Passed Both Houses
• 2003-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2003-08-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2003-08-25 Effective Date August 25, 2003
• 2003-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0593 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/36e235f5-1465-4b86-9a69-7c69f8f5c2d1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).