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Bill INS CD-CONTINUING COVERAGE Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an employee or member is eligible for continuing coverage under a group insurance policy for up to 18 months (instead of 9 months) after the date the employee's or member's insurance under the policy would have terminated because of termination of employment or membership or reduction in employment hours. Provides that the employer must give written notice of the employee's option to elect continuation coverage to the employee within 10 days after the employee's termination or reduction in hours and to the insurer. Provides that an employee or member who wishes continuation of coverage must make the request in writing within a 30-day (instead of ten-day) period. Provides that in the event the employer fails or refuses to provide notice of continuation rights to the employee or member, the insurer is required to mail notice of the continuation rights to the employee or member at the employee's last known address. Provides that any employer who fails to provide the notice required by the Act is guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined $500. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act to incorporate the written notice, penalty, and condition of termination provisions as they relate to continuation of group HMO coverage after termination of employment or membership. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th HB 2325 Illinois HB 2325 (96th)
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Illinois HB 2325 (96th) — INS CD-CONTINUING COVERAGE

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an employee or member is eligible for continuing coverage under a group insurance policy for up to 18 months (instead of 9 months) after the date the employee's or member's insurance under the policy would have terminated because of termination of employment or membership or reduction in employment hours. Provides that the employer must give written notice of the employee's option to elect continuation coverage to the employee within 10 days after the employee's termination or reduction in hours and to the insurer. Provides that an employee or member who wishes continuation of coverage must make the request in writing within a 30-day (instead of ten-day) period. Provides that in the event the employer fails or refuses to provide notice of continuation rights to the employee or member, the insurer is required to mail notice of the continuation rights to the employee or member at the employee's last known address. Provides that any employer who fails to provide the notice required by the Act is guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined $500. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act to incorporate the written notice, penalty, and condition of termination provisions as they relate to continuation of group HMO coverage after termination of employment or membership. 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

  • Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 1170 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 551 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 1170 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Karen May — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2009-02-18 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May filing
  • 2009-02-18 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-02-18 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-02-23 Assigned to Insurance Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-10 Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 022-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2009-03-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May amendment-introduction
  • 2009-03-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2009-03-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2009-03-25 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
  • 2009-03-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
  • 2009-03-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  • 2009-03-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  • 2009-03-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  • 2009-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. William B. Black
  • 2009-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. William B. Black
  • 2009-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-27 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-27 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino amendment-introduction
  • 2009-03-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-04-01 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) amendment-failure
  • 2009-04-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2009-04-01 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2009-04-01 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  • 2009-04-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2009-04-02 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2009-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2009 reading-1
  • 2009-04-02 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  • 2009-04-15 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-04-15 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-04-22 Assigned to Insurance referral-committee
  • 2009-04-30 Postponed - Insurance
  • 2009-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett amendment-introduction
  • 2009-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
  • 2009-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2009-05-07 Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 012-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
  • 2009-05-15 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
  • 2009-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett amendment-introduction
  • 2009-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance
  • 2009-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Insurance
  • 2009-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett amendment-introduction
  • 2009-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Insurance referral-committee
  • 2009-05-26 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 reading-3
  • 2009-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 007-000-000
  • 2009-05-29 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Garrett amendment-passage
  • 2009-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2009
  • 2009-05-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  • 2009-05-30 Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2009-05-30 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2009-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
  • 2009-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Karen May
  • 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Karen May
  • 2009-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2009-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2009-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
  • 2009-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 117-000-000
  • 2009-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2009-06-12 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2009-06-18 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2009-06-18 Effective Date June 18, 2009
  • 2009-06-18 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0013 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e6ec2e1f-481e-4862-9b0f-468610021dc0. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).