Illinois Senate Bill 2026 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-1)
Status: Failed on October 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-10-30 - Total Veto Stands
Text: Latest bill text (Veto Message) [HTML]

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Prohibits the State from applying for any federal waiver that would reduce or eliminate any protection or coverage required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) that was in effect on January 1, 2017, including, but not limited to, any protection for persons with pre-existing conditions and coverage for services identified as essential health benefits under the ACA. Provides that the State or an agency of the executive branch may apply for such a waiver only if granted authorization by the General Assembly through joint resolution. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits the State from applying for any federal waiver that would permit an individual or group health insurance plan to reduce or eliminate any protection or coverage required under the ACA that was in effect on January 1, 2017, including, but not limited to, any protection for persons with pre-existing conditions and coverage for services identified as essential health benefits under the ACA. Provides that the State or an agency of the executive branch may apply for such a waiver only if granted authorization by the General Assembly through joint resolution. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Prohibits the State or an agency of the executive branch from applying for any federal Medicaid waiver that would result in more restrictive standards, methodologies, procedures, or other requirements than those that were in effect in Illinois as of January 1, 2017 for the Medical Assistance Program, the Children's Health Insurance Program, or any other medical assistance program in Illinois operating under any existing federal waiver authorized by specified provisions of the Social Security Act. Provides that the State or an agency of the executive branch may apply for such a waiver only if granted authorization by the General Assembly through joint resolution. Effective immediately.

CMS-DHFS-ACA PROTECTIONS

Sen. Susan Rezin [R]	Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Rep. Joyce Mason [D]	Rep. Jonathan Carroll [D]
Rep. Daniel Didech [D]	Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]	Rep. Bob Morgan [D]	Sen. Karina Villa [D]
Rep. Michelle Mussman [D]	Rep. Justin Slaughter [D]	Sen. Diane Pappas [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]
Rep. Thaddeus Jones [D]	Rep. Kathleen Willis [D]	Rep. Lamont Robinson [D]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]
Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D]	Rep. Delia Ramirez [D]	Rep. Deborah Conroy [D]	Rep. Fred Crespo [D]
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]

2019-10-30 - Senate - Motion in Senate (Y: 27 N: 23 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-05-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 75 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-04 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-30	Senate	Total Veto Stands
2019-10-30	Senate	Override Governor Veto - Senate Lost 027-023-001
2019-10-30	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
2019-10-29	Senate	Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. Sue Rezin
2019-10-28	Senate	Placed Calendar Total Veto October 29, 2019
2019-07-26	Senate	Governor Vetoed
2019-06-21	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2019-05-23	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2019-05-23	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2019-05-23	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2019-05-23	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-041-000
2019-05-17	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2019-05-17	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
2019-05-16	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-16	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-09	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
2019-05-08	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
2019-05-08	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
2019-05-08	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2019-05-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-08	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-005-000
2019-05-08	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
2019-05-03	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2019-05-03	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
2019-05-03	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
2019-05-02	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2019-05-02	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
2019-05-02	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2019-05-02	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2019-05-02	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
2019-05-02	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
2019-04-24	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2019-04-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-04-09	House	First Reading
2019-04-08	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2019-04-04	House	Arrived in House
2019-04-04	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
2019-04-04	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2019-03-27	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2019
2019-03-27	Senate	Second Reading
2019-03-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
2019-03-20	Senate	Do Pass Insurance; 013-000-000
2019-03-13	Senate	Postponed - Insurance
2019-03-05	Senate	Assigned to Insurance
2019-02-15	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-02-15	Senate	First Reading
2019-02-15	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
215	5	356z.33	New Code	See Bill Text
305	5	5-36	New Code	See Bill Text
5	375	6.16	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2026&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB2026.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB2026eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB2026enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB2026gms.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100SB2026_04042019_011000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100SB2026_05232019_061000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100SB2026_10302019_003000M.pdf