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SB1259 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2025-01-28

INS CD-FERTILITY PRESERVATION

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.

Bill Details

State

Illinois

Session

104th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Assignments

Official Source

www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum...

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Sponsors

Graciela Guzman (Sen - D)
Cristina Castro (Sen - D)
Robert Peters (Sen - D)
Christopher Belt (Sen - D)
Michael Halpin (Sen - D)
Mike Simmons (Sen - D)
Mark Walker (Sen - D)
Doris Turner (Sen - D)
Elgie Sims (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-27 S Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2026-03-27 S Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2026-03-26 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2026-03-13 S Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
2026-03-10 S Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance
2026-03-10 S Postponed - Insurance
2026-03-05 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
2026-03-04 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
2026-03-04 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2026-03-04 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
2026-03-03 S Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance
2026-03-03 S Postponed - Insurance
2026-03-03 S Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
2026-02-27 S Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2026-02-27 S Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2026-02-27 S Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
2026-02-26 S Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
2026-02-26 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2026-01-27 S Re-assigned to Insurance
2025-04-11 S Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2025-04-04 S Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
2025-03-21 S Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
2025-02-04 S Assigned to Insurance
2025-01-28 S Referred to Assignments
2025-01-28 S First Reading
2025-01-28 S Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

Committee Referrals

2025-01-28 S Assignments
2025-02-04 S Insurance
2025-04-11 S Assignments
2026-03-03 S Insurance
2026-03-27 S Assignments

Amendments

2026-02-27 Senate Amendment 001

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-28 Introduced

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