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type: "Bill"
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title: "INS COVER MARRIAGE THERAPISTS"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires coverage of treatment for mental, emotional, or nervous disorders or conditions by a licensed marriage and family therapist when the insurance covers mental, emotional, or nervous disorders or conditions. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "HB 953"
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citation: "Illinois HB 953 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 67
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2007-02-08"
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last_action: "2008-09-25"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2e8271dd-faac-4125-9636-7dcc77b578be"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=953&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=28572&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "737d166d1f429c75830306ec4edd4bf979824c4c66734f897880c1f732c582c7"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 953 (95th) — INS COVER MARRIAGE THERAPISTS
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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires coverage of treatment for mental, emotional, or nervous disorders or conditions by a licensed marriage and family therapist when the insurance covers mental, emotional, or nervous disorders or conditions. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0953&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=28572&DocNum=953&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0953eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=28572&DocNum=953&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0953enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=28572&DocNum=953&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Motion — **84–29** (fail) · lower
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- Motion — **50–2** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **100–7** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **48–4** (pass) · upper
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- Motion — **48–57** (fail) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Carole Pankau — cosponsor (person)
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- Christine Radogno — cosponsor (person)
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- Dale A. Righter — cosponsor (person)
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- Lou Lang — primary (person)
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- Randall M. Hultgren — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `filing`
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- **2007-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
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- **2007-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
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- **2007-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2007-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
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- **2007-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
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- **2007-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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- **2007-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
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- **2007-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-15** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
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- **2007-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
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- **2007-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
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- **2007-03-23** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-08-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
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- **2007-09-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
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- **2008-03-03** Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-03-11** Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2008-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2008-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
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- **2008-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2008-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
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- **2008-04-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
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- **2008-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
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- **2008-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
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- **2008-04-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
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- **2008-05-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-007-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2008-05-01** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
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- **2008-05-01** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Lost 048-057-000
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- **2008-05-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2008-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-05-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
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- **2008-05-07** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-05-07** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-07** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
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- **2008-05-07** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
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- **2008-05-15** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
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- **2008-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
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- **2008-05-15** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
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- **2008-05-22** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-22** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008
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- **2008-05-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2008-05-28** Do Pass Human Services; 007-001-002 `committee-passage`
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- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 28, 2008
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- **2008-05-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2008
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- **2008-05-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
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- **2008-05-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
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- **2008-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 048-004-003 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2008-05-29** Passed Both Houses
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- **2008-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2008-08-26** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
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- **2008-09-08** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto September 10, 2008
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- **2008-09-08** Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Lou Lang; MOTION #1
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- **2008-09-08** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Lou Lang; MOTION #2
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- **2008-09-08** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #2 `referral-committee`
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- **2008-09-10** 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2008-09-10** Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 084-029-000; MOTION #1
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- **2008-09-22** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto September 22, 2008
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- **2008-09-22** Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
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- **2008-09-22** 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2008-09-22** Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 050-002-001
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- **2008-09-22** Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
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- **2008-09-25** Effective Date September 22, 2008
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- **2008-09-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0972 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2e8271dd-faac-4125-9636-7dcc77b578be`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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