republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/103rd/hb-5295.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "INS-HORMONE THERAPY-MENOPAUSE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in this State shall provide coverage for medically necessary hormone therapy treatment to treat menopause (instead of to treat menopause that has been induced by a hysterectomy). Effective January 1, 2026."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 5295"
citation: "Illinois HB 5295 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Laura Faver Dias", "Linda Holmes"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 59
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-02-08"
last_action: "2024-07-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/617a4ffa-bebb-4038-af9b-252f48fd9af9"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5295&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=153508&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "6bd09a76345b5c3fe2434ce44ac61d47bdbe981562024a763a9c4356723b30b0"
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 5295 (103rd) — INS-HORMONE THERAPY-MENOPAUSE

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in this State shall provide coverage for medically necessary hormone therapy treatment to treat menopause (instead of to treat menopause that has been induced by a hysterectomy). Effective January 1, 2026.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB5295.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB5295eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB5295ham001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB5295enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Insurance — **15–0** (pass) · lower
- Insurance — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Laura Faver Dias — primary (person)
- Linda Holmes — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Blair-Sherlock — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
- Tracy Katz Muhl — cosponsor (person)
- Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias `filing`
- **2024-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-02-09** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-02-28** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2024-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2024-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
- **2024-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2024-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2024-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2024-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- **2024-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- **2024-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- **2024-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- **2024-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
- **2024-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- **2024-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2024-04-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-02** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 015-000-000
- **2024-04-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- **2024-04-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-04-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2024-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2024-04-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2024-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
- **2024-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2024-04-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2024-04-18** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2024-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-04-18** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2024-04-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-04-18** Referred to Assignments
- **2024-04-24** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2024-05-01** Do Pass Insurance; 008-000-000
- **2024-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2024 `reading-2`
- **2024-05-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2024
- **2024-05-14** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2024-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-16** Passed Both Houses
- **2024-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- **2024-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2024-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2024-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2024-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2024-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2024-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2024-05-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2024-06-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-07-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2024-07-19** Effective Date January 1, 2026
- **2024-07-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0703 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/617a4ffa-bebb-4038-af9b-252f48fd9af9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).