Illinois · Senate Bill 1259 · 104th General Assembly

INS CD-FERTILITY PRESERVATION

SB 1259 Sponsored by Graciela Guzmán In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in the State after June 1, 2026 to provide coverage for expenses for standard fertility preservation services and follow-up services related to that coverage. Defines "standard fertility preservation services" as procedures based upon current evidence-based standards of…

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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in the State after June 1, 2026 to provide coverage for expenses for standard fertility preservation services and follow-up services related to that coverage. Defines "standard fertility preservation services" as procedures based upon current evidence-based standards of care established by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or other national medical associations that follow current evidence-based standards of care. Makes conforming changes in 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, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Insurance · Senate Insurance
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeRe-assigned to Insurance · Senate Insurance
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  10. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  11. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  12. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  13. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  14. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance · Senate Assignments
  15. CommitteePostponed - Insurance · Senate Insurance
  16. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance · Senate Insurance
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  2. CommitteePostponed - Insurance · Senate Insurance
  3. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance · Senate Insurance
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.