A new law sponsored by Rep. David A. Welter (R-75) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Illinois Insurance Code went into effect on Dec. 4, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
The legislation was introduced in bill SB1557 on Feb. 15, when Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-34) filed it with the Senate clerk.
According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to “amend the Illinois Insurance Code”.
The Senate passed the bill on April 10 and it arrived in the House on April 11, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on Nov. 14. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on Dec. 4. The law went into effect immediately.
Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor “shell bills” devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.
The following table shows the full history of actions on SB1557.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/27/2019 | Senate | Assigned to Insurance |
| 3/6/2019 | Senate | Do Pass Insurance; 016-000-000 |
| 3/6/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading |
| 3/12/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 3/14/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 013-000-000 |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2019 |
| 3/26/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Stadelman |
| 3/26/2019 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 3/26/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Third Reading – Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush |
| 4/11/2019 | House | First Reading |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa |
| 4/30/2019 | House | Assigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee |
| 5/7/2019 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 5/8/2019 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 010-000-000 |
| 5/8/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading – Short Debate |
| 5/22/2019 | House | Second Reading – Short Debate |
| 5/22/2019 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading – Short Debate |
| 5/24/2019 | House | Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 |
| 5/31/2019 | House | Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019 |
| 6/28/2019 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 10/21/2019 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 |
| 10/21/2019 | House | Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 27, 2019 |
| 10/21/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading – Short Debate |
| 11/12/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary – Criminal Committee |
| 11/12/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 11/12/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva |
| 11/12/2019 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Celina Villanueva |
| 11/12/2019 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 11/13/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary – Criminal Committee; 013-005-000 |
| 11/14/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 11/14/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 11/14/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 11/14/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Kathleen Willis |
| 11/14/2019 | House | Third Reading – Short Debate – Passed 090-020-001 |
| 11/14/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva |
| 11/14/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Prevailed to Suspend Rule by Voice Vote |
| 11/14/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 11/14/2019 | House | 3/5 Vote Required |
| 11/14/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter |
| 11/14/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 |
| 11/14/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading – Short Debate |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 041-006-001 |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 – November 14, 2019 |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | 3/5 Vote Required |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-006-001 |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | Secretary’s Desk – Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | Sponsor Removed Sen. Dan McConchie |
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 12/3/2019 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 12/4/2019 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0593 |
| 12/4/2019 | Senate | Effective Date December 4, 2019 |
| 12/4/2019 | Senate | Governor Approved |
