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---
type: "Bill"
title: "INS CODE-HEARING AIDS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals 65 years of age and older when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument. Provides that an insurer shall provide coverage for hearing instruments subject to certain restrictions. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed such a claim 24 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by any insurer."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 3503"
citation: "Illinois HB 3503 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 70
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/74bd738d-353c-4c7d-9870-5b89acc98d9c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3503&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=120118&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "2e648c1d07ff937f8830095d3be60d2309a1111e352ea72e49dd5a9990d72b43"
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 HB 3503 (101st) — INS CODE-HEARING AIDS
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals 65 years of age and older when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument. Provides that an insurer shall provide coverage for hearing instruments subject to certain restrictions. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed such a claim 24 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by any insurer.
## 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=10100HB3503&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120118&DocNum=3503&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3503eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120118&DocNum=3503&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3503enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120118&DocNum=3503&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **590** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **1132** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Pappas — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — primary (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — primary (person)
- Pat McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2019-03-05** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
- **2019-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-26** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 021-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-04-02** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-04-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2019-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
- **2019-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2019-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2019-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2019-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2019-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2019-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2019-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2019-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
- **2019-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2019-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2019-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- **2019-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2019-04-11** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2019-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2019-05-09** Do Pass Insurance; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2019
- **2019-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019
- **2019-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
- **2019-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 017-000-000
- **2019-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2019-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- **2019-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bertino-Tarrant `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2019-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2019-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2019-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 019-000-000
- **2019-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-002-000
- **2019-05-30** House Concurs
- **2019-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-16** Effective Date January 1, 2020
- **2019-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0393 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/74bd738d-353c-4c7d-9870-5b89acc98d9c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).