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| Bill | GRP INS-COM COLL-DEPENDENT BEN | Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that in order to be eligible for group insurance benefits under a retirement system: (i) each annuitant or retired employee must meet the vesting requirements of the applicable retirement system and (ii) each survivor must establish that the deceased employee, annuitant, or retired employee upon whom the annuity is based was eligible to participate in the group insurance system under the applicable retirement system. Specifies that certain persons do not qualify as community college dependent beneficiaries or TRS dependent beneficiaries. Provides that only employees (rather than employees, annuitants, retired employees, and survivors) and their elected dependents are eligible and covered for all benefits available under the Act's programs. Provides that annuitants, survivors, and retired employees and their elected dependents are immediately eligible for the group health benefits program and that the coverage of those persons is effective immediately upon the completion of the required forms. Requires, however, each survivor who is seeking coverage under that program to establish that he or she would have been eligible for coverage under the deceased member upon whom the survivor's annuity is based. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | SB 1556 | Illinois SB 1556 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 82 | 6 | 2011-02-09 | 2013-04-05 | openstates | ocd-bill/8af4372c-09ac-4dd4-a375-ed0138d763fb | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1556&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57443&SessionID=84&GA=97 | 47f5b6643ec151d01c4e02f79a83242cb0f9ba95d0b3c4526a872dbc92869bab | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1556 (97th) — GRP INS-COM COLL-DEPENDENT BEN
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that in order to be eligible for group insurance benefits under a retirement system: (i) each annuitant or retired employee must meet the vesting requirements of the applicable retirement system and (ii) each survivor must establish that the deceased employee, annuitant, or retired employee upon whom the annuity is based was eligible to participate in the group insurance system under the applicable retirement system. Specifies that certain persons do not qualify as community college dependent beneficiaries or TRS dependent beneficiaries. Provides that only employees (rather than employees, annuitants, retired employees, and survivors) and their elected dependents are eligible and covered for all benefits available under the Act's programs. Provides that annuitants, survivors, and retired employees and their elected dependents are immediately eligible for the group health benefits program and that the coverage of those persons is effective immediately upon the completion of the required forms. Requires, however, each survivor who is seeking coverage under that program to establish that he or she would have been eligible for coverage under the deceased member upon whom the survivor's annuity is based.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 31–20 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 62–52 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — 31–20 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 29–21 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 29–21 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2011-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
filing - 2011-02-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-02-09 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-02-23 Assigned to Pensions and Investments
referral-committee - 2011-03-03 Postponed - Pensions and Investments
- 2011-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-03-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions and Investments
- 2011-03-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2011-03-10 Do Pass as Amended Pensions and Investments; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011
- 2011-04-08 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-04-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
- 2011-04-14 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-04-14 Arrived in House
introduction - 2011-04-28 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-28 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- 2011-04-28 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-28 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-02 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-13 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- 2011-05-16 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- 2011-05-20 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- 2011-05-25 Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- 2011-05-25 Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- 2011-05-27 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- 2011-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
amendment-introduction - 2011-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- 2011-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2011-05-29 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
committee-passage - 2011-05-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-05-29 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-05-29 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino
amendment-introduction - 2011-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2011-05-31 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2011-05-31 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- 2011-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2011-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-05-31 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-052-001
reading-3, passage - 2011-05-31 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2011-05-31 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Tabled by Voice Vote
withdrawal - 2011-05-31 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- 2011-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2011
- 2011-07-23 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2012-05-30 Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2012-05-30 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- 2012-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2012
- 2012-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton
filing - 2012-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2012-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton
filing - 2012-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2012-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
referral-committee - 2012-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
referral-committee - 2012-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-004-000
- 2012-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-004-000
- 2012-07-01 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2012-07-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
referral-committee - 2012-07-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
referral-committee - 2013-01-02 Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2013-01-02 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - January 3, 2013
- 2013-01-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2013-01-02 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2013-01-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Lost 029-021-002
- 2013-01-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Lost 029-021-002
- 2013-01-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton
filing - 2013-01-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2013-01-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton
filing - 2013-01-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2013-01-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2013-01-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2013-01-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 031-020-000
- 2013-01-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 031-020-000
- 2013-01-03 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Don Harmon
- 2013-01-08 Motion Withdrawn Sen. Don Harmon
- 2013-01-08 Passed Both Houses
- 2013-02-06 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2013-04-05 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2013-04-05 Effective Date April 5, 2013
- 2013-04-05 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1172
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8af4372c-09ac-4dd4-a375-ed0138d763fb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).