INS-EYE MEDICATION COVERAGE
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 14, 2026
Signed Jul 24, 2026
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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Jul 24, 2026
MINOR
The bill has progressed from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the text signed into law. The primary changes are technical updates to the document header and page numbering to reflect its final status, with no substantive policy, funding, or eligibility changes.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document title from 'SB2921 Engrossed' to 'SB2921 Enrolled' on the first page and subsequent page headers to indicate the bill is in its final legislative form.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2026 · House May 21, 2026
How they voted
51–1
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 58
Apr 14, 2026
D
Democratic39
89% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 24, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-000
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
P
Nicolle Grasse
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
GG
Graciela Guzmán
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Simmons-Gessesse
DDemocratic
Co
Omar Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Rachel Ventura
DDemocratic
Co
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
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