republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/94th/sb-475.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "INS-CHIP COAL MINER CVG"
description: "Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Allows the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Board to establish conditions and procedures under which the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan may discount or subsidize premiums for unemployed or retired coal miners who are federally eligible and whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004, and to accept funds appropriated for this purpose. Allows unemployed or retired coal miners who are federally eligible and whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004 to be eligible for the Plan even though their premiums may be discounted or subsidized. Requires federally eligible unemployed or retired coal miners whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004 to pay the discounted or subsidized premiums established by the Board. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 475"
citation: "Illinois SB 475 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 144
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-16"
last_action: "2005-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/122d908a-b682-487a-9e3b-3470c0a3955a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=475&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17262&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "69d874ff638d3b9b1784f229f05197c0c3b56a99b8a7f24c64a9f84280f79997"
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 475 (94th) — INS-CHIP COAL MINER CVG

Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Allows the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Board to establish conditions and procedures under which the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan may discount or subsidize premiums for unemployed or retired coal miners who are federally eligible and whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004, and to accept funds appropriated for this purpose. Allows unemployed or retired coal miners who are federally eligible and whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004 to be eligible for the Plan even though their premiums may be discounted or subsidized. Requires federally eligible unemployed or retired coal miners whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004 to pay the discounted or subsidized premiums established by the Board. Effective immediately.

## 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=09400SB0475&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17262&DocNum=475&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0475eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17262&DocNum=475&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0475enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17262&DocNum=475&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **36–22** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **50–2** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **68–46** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Aaron Schock — cosponsor (person)
- Angelo Saviano — cosponsor (person)
- Art Tenhouse — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Biggins — cosponsor (person)
- Brent Hassert — cosponsor (person)
- Carolyn H. Krause — cosponsor (person)
- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Winters — cosponsor (person)
- David R. Leitch — cosponsor (person)
- David Reis — cosponsor (person)
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Eileen Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Hannig — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)
- James H. Meyer — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Sacia — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
- JoAnn D. Osmond — cosponsor (person)
- Joe Dunn — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Millner — cosponsor (person)
- Keith P. Sommer — cosponsor (person)
- Lee A. Daniels — cosponsor (person)
- Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Tryon — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Bost — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Paul D. Froehlich — cosponsor (person)
- Randall M. Hultgren — cosponsor (person)
- Raymond Poe — cosponsor (person)
- Renee Kosel — cosponsor (person)
- Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
- Richard P. Myers — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Churchill — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Jenisch — cosponsor (person)
- Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Ronald A. Wait — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Mulligan — cosponsor (person)
- Ruth Munson — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
- Shane Cultra — cosponsor (person)
- Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Bassi — cosponsor (person)
- Terry R. Parke — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy L. Schmitz — cosponsor (person)
- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-16** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby `filing`
- **2005-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-16** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-17** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Postponed - Insurance
- **2005-03-17** Do Pass Insurance; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
- **2005-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005
- **2005-04-07** Third Reading - Passed; 050-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-07** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2005-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2005-04-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-28** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-25** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. David Reis
- **2005-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2005-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2005-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2005-05-25** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2005-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
- **2005-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
- **2005-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2005-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
- **2005-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-26** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-26** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Churchill
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- **2005-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-26** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-30** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-30** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2005-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
- **2005-05-30** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Tom Cross
- **2005-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2005-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2005-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-046-003 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2005-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2005-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Gary Forby `filing`
- **2005-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward Petka
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wendell E. Jones
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2005-05-30** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2005-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2005-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2005-05-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2005-05-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2005-05-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2005-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven J. Rauschenberger
- **2005-05-30** Chair Rules 30 votes needed for passage.
- **2005-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-004-000
- **2005-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 036-022-000
- **2005-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2005
- **2005-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0677 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/122d908a-b682-487a-9e3b-3470c0a3955a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).