Illinois · Senate Bill 3203 · 103rd General Assembly

INS CD-INHALER COVERAGE

SB 3203 Sponsored by Mattie Hunter Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2024
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 20, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 9, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a health plan shall limit the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription inhaler at an amount not to exceed $25 per 30-day supply and shall limit the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for all covered prescription inhalers at an amount not to exceed $50 in total per 30 days. Provides that coverage for…

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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a health plan shall limit the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription inhaler at an amount not to exceed $25 per 30-day supply and shall limit the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for all covered prescription inhalers at an amount not to exceed $50 in total per 30 days. Provides that coverage for prescription inhalers shall not be subject to any deductible. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents a health plan from reducing a covered person's cost sharing to an amount less than the cap. Authorizes rulemaking and enforcement by the Department of Insurance. Effective January 1, 2025.

Every action

89 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Insurance · Senate Insurance
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  9. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
  10. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  11. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance · Senate Assignments
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  13. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  14. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 007-003-000 · Senate Insurance
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024
  16. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  21. SenateSecond Reading
  22. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
  23. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  24. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  26. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  27. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  28. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  29. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  30. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  31. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  32. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  33. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
  34. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  35. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  36. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  37. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  38. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  39. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-002-000
  40. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  41. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  42. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  43. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  44. HouseArrived in House
  45. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  46. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  47. HouseFirst Reading
  48. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  49. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  50. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  51. CommitteeAssigned to Insurance Committee · House Insurance
  52. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  53. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  54. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  55. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  56. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 010-005-000 · House Insurance
  57. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  58. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  59. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  60. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  61. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  62. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  63. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  64. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  65. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  66. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  67. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  68. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  69. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  70. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  71. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  72. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  73. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  74. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  75. HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  76. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  77. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  78. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  79. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-021-000
  80. SenatePassed Both Houses
  81. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  1. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  2. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  3. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  4. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0951

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 53–2
Apr 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 53 No 2 Not voting 4
Democrats: 39 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 53

No · 2

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 87–21
May 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 21 Not voting 9
Democrats: 72 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 21

Not voting · 1

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2024 Senate Insurance Insurance - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 7

No · 3

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–3
Mar 6, 2024 Senate Insurance Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Insurance - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 1

 10–0
Apr 30, 2024 House Insurance Insurance - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

No · 5

 Passed 10–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 54 cosponsors: 51 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 54 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.