Introduced
Feb 8, 2023
In committee
Feb 8, 2023
Passed the Senate
Mar 30, 2023
Passed the House
Nov 9, 2023
To the governor
Dec 1, 2023
Became law
Dec 8, 2023
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Creates the Access to Affordable Insulin Act. Sets forth provisions concerning an insulin urgent-need program. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish procedures and applications for the insulin urgent-need program. Sets forth provisions concerning insulin urgent-need program exceptions, eligibility, forms, applications, claims and reimbursement, copayments, information sheets, and navigators.…
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Creates the Access to Affordable Insulin Act. Sets forth provisions concerning an insulin urgent-need program. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish procedures and applications for the insulin urgent-need program. Sets forth provisions concerning insulin urgent-need program exceptions, eligibility, forms, applications, claims and reimbursement, copayments, information sheets, and navigators. Defines terms. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning cost sharing in prescription insulin drugs, provides that an insurer that provides coverage for prescription insulin drugs under the terms of a health coverage plan the insurer offers shall limit the total amount that an insured is required to pay for a 30-day supply of covered prescription insulin drugs at an amount not to exceed $35 (rather than $100). Effective immediately.
Every action
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Feb 8, 2023 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy Feb 8, 2023 Senate First Reading Feb 8, 2023 Committee Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments Feb 8, 2023 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner Feb 8, 2023 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio Feb 9, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton Feb 9, 2023 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt Feb 9, 2023 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes Feb 9, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters Feb 9, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons Feb 9, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin Feb 9, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston Feb 14, 2023 Committee Assigned to Insurance · Senate Insurance Feb 14, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce Feb 14, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III Feb 14, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas Feb 15, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison Feb 15, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings Feb 15, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine Feb 15, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam Feb 15, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro Feb 16, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura Feb 16, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman Feb 16, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson Feb 17, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen Feb 22, 2023 Committee Postponed - Insurance · Senate Insurance Feb 22, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa Feb 22, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie Mar 2, 2023 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy Mar 2, 2023 Committee Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments Mar 3, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci Mar 7, 2023 Committee Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance · Senate Assignments Mar 7, 2023 Committee Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Insurance · Senate Insurance Mar 8, 2023 Committee Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000 · Senate Insurance Mar 8, 2023 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 Mar 8, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman Mar 9, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III Mar 9, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick Mar 9, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel Mar 9, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz Mar 10, 2023 Senate Second Reading Mar 10, 2023 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 Mar 10, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva Mar 16, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler Mar 17, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis Mar 28, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney Mar 30, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner Mar 30, 2023 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce Mar 30, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio Mar 30, 2023 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino Mar 30, 2023 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 Mar 30, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter Mar 31, 2023 House Arrived in House Mar 31, 2023 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi Apr 11, 2023 House First Reading Apr 11, 2023 Committee Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules Apr 18, 2023 Committee Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee · House Health Care Availability & Access Apr 25, 2023 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens Apr 25, 2023 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro Apr 25, 2023 Committee Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 008-000-000 · House Health Care Availability & Access Apr 26, 2023 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Apr 27, 2023 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr May 10, 2023 House Second Reading - Short Debate May 10, 2023 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate May 12, 2023 House Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023 May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules May 19, 2023 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee · House Executive May 19, 2023 House Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Brad Stephens May 19, 2023 House Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro May 19, 2023 House Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Janet Yang Rohr May 19, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000 · House Executive May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules May 19, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 · House Rules May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 19, 2023 House Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2023 May 22, 2023 House Judicial Note Filed May 22, 2023 House Balanced Budget Note Filed May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 23, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Andrew S. Chesney May 23, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Terri Bryant May 23, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Jason Plummer May 23, 2023 House Pension Note Filed May 23, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Neil Anderson May 23, 2023 House Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed May 23, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Steve McClure May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended May 23, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended May 24, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended May 24, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Dave Syverson May 24, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Seth Lewis May 24, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Erica Harriss May 24, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Jil Tracy May 24, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Sally J. Turner May 24, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford May 24, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules May 24, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Dale Fowler May 24, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Tom Bennett May 31, 2023 Committee Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules May 31, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules May 31, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules Nov 7, 2023 Committee Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 · House Rules Nov 7, 2023 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Nov 8, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford Nov 8, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules Nov 8, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee · House Executive Nov 8, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Sue Rezin Nov 8, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000 · House Executive Nov 8, 2023 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols Nov 8, 2023 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Donald P. DeWitte Nov 9, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford Nov 9, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford Nov 9, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford Nov 9, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford Nov 9, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford Nov 9, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford Nov 9, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford Nov 9, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford Nov 9, 2023 Senate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford Nov 9, 2023 House House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted Nov 9, 2023 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Nov 9, 2023 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin Nov 9, 2023 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness Nov 9, 2023 House 3/5 Vote Required Nov 9, 2023 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 Nov 9, 2023 Senate Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4 Nov 9, 2023 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4 - November 9, 2023 Nov 9, 2023 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford Nov 9, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments Nov 9, 2023 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments Nov 9, 2023 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 4 3/5 Vote Required Nov 9, 2023 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 047-002-000 Nov 9, 2023 Senate Senate Concurs Nov 9, 2023 Senate Passed Both Houses
Nov 9, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes Nov 9, 2023 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro Nov 9, 2023 Senate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina Castro Nov 16, 2023 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins Dec 1, 2023 Senate Sent to the Governor Dec 8, 2023 Senate Governor Approved Dec 8, 2023 Senate Effective Date December 8, 2023 Dec 8, 2023 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0578
Roll calls
8 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Third Reading · Full Senate
Passed 57–0
57 0 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 57
Not voting · 2
Third Reading · Full House
Passed 105–0
105 0 13
Democrats: 70 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 35 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 105
Not voting · 2
Excused · 11
House Floor Amendment No. 4 - Concurrence · Full Senate
Passed 47–2
47 2 10
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 10 yes, 2 no
How each member voted
Yes · 47
No · 2
Not voting · 10
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 7, 2023
Senate Insurance
Insurance - Do Pass As Amended Members Yes · 11
Mar 7, 2023
Senate Insurance
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Insurance - Be Adopted Members Yes · 10
Not voting · 1
Apr 25, 2023
House Health Care Availability & Access
Health Care Availability & Access - Do Pass Members Yes · 8
Not voting · 1
Passed 8–0
May 19, 2023
House Executive
House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Executive - Recommends Be Adopted Members Yes · 8
No · 4
Passed 8–4
Nov 8, 2023
House Executive
House Floor Amendment No. 4 - Executive - Recommends Be Adopted Members Yes · 12
Passed 12–0
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