SB3815 - 104th General Assembly

INS-PAST DUE PREMIUMS
Last Action
3/05/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2026
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura Ellman - Cristina Castro
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
215 ILCS 97/65 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Defines "grandfathered health plan". Provides that, except for grandfathered health plans, a health insurance issuer in the individual, small group, or large group market shall not deny coverage to an individual or employer due to the individual's or employer's failure to pay premiums owed under a prior policy, certificate, or contract of insurance. Specifies that nothing in the provisions concerning past-due premiums prohibits a health insurance issuer from pursuing the collection of past-due premiums from an individual or employer by any other means permitted by law. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
2/06/2026 Senate First Reading
2/06/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/24/2026 Senate Assigned to Insurance
2/27/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
3/04/2026 Senate Do Pass Insurance; 009-000-000
3/04/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026
3/05/2026 Senate Second Reading
3/05/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2026