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---
type: "Bill"
title: "CANNABIS REGULATION-VARIOUS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates the Pharmacy Benefits Managers Article. Provides that a pharmacy benefits manager may not prohibit a pharmacy or pharmacist from providing a customer with a more affordable alternative if a more affordable alternative is available."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "SB 1557"
citation: "Illinois SB 1557 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 74
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-12-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4ae8b938-5c97-4d0e-ba32-ad65c0f70efd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1557&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=118553&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "8267a119a1361141dc288bfbf6b0fc36ad2dbc5c4a626d05b058b27762d06c83"
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 1557 (101st) — CANNABIS REGULATION-VARIOUS
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates the Pharmacy Benefits Managers Article. Provides that a pharmacy benefits manager may not prohibit a pharmacy or pharmacist from providing a customer with a more affordable alternative if a more affordable alternative is available.
## 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=10100SB1557&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118553&DocNum=1557&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1557eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118553&DocNum=1557&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1557enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118553&DocNum=1557&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **416** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **9020** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **416** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — primary (person)
- David A. Welter — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — primary (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-06** Do Pass Insurance; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2019-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2019-03-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-03-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
- **2019-03-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2019
- **2019-03-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 013-000-000
- **2019-03-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Stadelman `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2019-04-10** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- **2019-04-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2019-04-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2019-04-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
- **2019-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Assigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-07** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- **2019-05-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
- **2019-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019
- **2019-06-28** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-21** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2019-10-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-10-21** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 27, 2019
- **2019-11-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-11-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2019-11-12** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2019-11-12** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Celina Villanueva
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-11-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Prevailed to Suspend Rule by Voice Vote
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-11-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-11-14** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2019-11-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-020-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-11-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2019-11-14** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2019-11-14** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - November 14, 2019
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2019-11-14** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-006-001
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 041-006-001
- **2019-11-14** Senate Concurs
- **2019-11-14** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-11-14** Sponsor Removed Sen. Dan McConchie
- **2019-11-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2019-11-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2019-12-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-12-04** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-12-04** Effective Date December 4, 2019
- **2019-12-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0593 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4ae8b938-5c97-4d0e-ba32-ad65c0f70efd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).