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SB2921Introduced in the Senate

INS-EYE MEDICATION COVERAGE

Passed

Introduced by Laura Fine, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends 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, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage for eye medication under the provisions of those Acts pursuant to the Topical Eye Medication Prescription Act.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0649

July 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Third Reading · May 21, 2026

110

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

112 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Ann Williams11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Insurance

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance

  8. Postponed - Insurance

  9. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  11. Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 009-000-000

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026

  13. Second Reading

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2026

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  19. Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-000

  20. Arrived in House

  21. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  22. First Reading

  23. Referred to Rules Committee

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  25. Assigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee

  26. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  27. Do Pass / Short Debate Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000

  28. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  31. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

  32. Passed Both Houses

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  34. Sent to the Governor

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  36. Governor Approved

  37. Effective Date January 1, 2028

  38. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0649

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