Illinois Senate Bill 1559
Session 103rd
Access Affordable Insulin Act
Became Law
Became Law on Dec 8, 2023
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Kimberly A. Lightford
LaShawn K. Ford
First Action
Feb 8, 2023
Latest Action
Dec 8, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1559
State
Illinois
Session
103rd
Primary
LaShawn K. Ford
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checkPassed on March 30, 2023
Motion Text
Third Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
Cervantes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Glowiak Hilton
Yes
Harris, N.
Yes
Harriss, E.
Yes
Yes
Johnson
Yes
Jones, E.
Didn't Vote
Yes
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Loughran Cappel
Yes
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Yes
Pacione-Zayas
Yes
Didn't Vote
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Turner, D.
Yes
Turner, S.
Yes
Yes
Summary
Creates the Access to Affordable Insulin Act. Sets forth provisions concerning an insulin urgent-need program. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish procedures and applications for the insulin urgent-need program. Sets forth provisions concerning insulin urgent-need program exceptions, eligibility, forms, applications, claims and reimbursement, copayments, information sheets, and navigators. Defines terms. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning cost sharing in prescription insulin drugs, provides that an insurer that provides coverage for prescription insulin drugs under the terms of a health coverage plan the insurer offers shall limit the total amount that an insured is required to pay for a 30-day supply of covered prescription insulin drugs at an amount not to exceed $35 (rather than $100). Effective immediately.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Department of Insurance shall offer a discount program that allows participants to purchase insulin at a discounted, post-rebate price. Sets forth provisions concerning the discount program. Changes the effective date to January 1, 2025 (rather than effective immediately). Removes provisions concerning an insulin urgent-need program.
Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
Based on a review of SB1559 as amended by House Amendment 2, the legislation will not increase or decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois.
Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget)
Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 1559, as amended by House Amendment 2, as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted.
Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
SB 1559, as amended by HA 2, will have no fiscal impact upon any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois.
Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority)
This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.
State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
SB 1559 HA #1 and 2 does not create a State Mandate under the State Mandates Act.
State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
SB 1559 HA #1 and 2 does not create a State Mandate under the State Mandates Act.
Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
SB 1559 HA#1 does not pre-empt home rule authority.
Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
SB 1559 HA#2 does not pre-empt home rule authority.
State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
SB 1559, as amended by House Amendment 2, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.
House Floor Amendment No. 4
Deletes reference to:
New Act
215 ILCS 5/356z.41
Adds reference to:
410 ILCS 705/40-5
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that from January 1, 2023 through January 1, 2027, the Department of Agriculture shall not make the application available for transporting organization licenses. Provides that entities awarded a transporting license shall not be required to pay any fee required under the Transporting Organizations Article of the Act, the nonrefundable renewal fee required under that Article, or any other license fee required under that Article or by rule from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2027. Provides that upon completion of the disparity and availability study published by the Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer, the Department may modify or change the licensing application process to reduce or eliminate barriers and remedy discrimination identified in the study. Effective immediately.
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Senate Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 002
House Amendment 003
12/08/2023
Senate
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0578
12/08/2023
Senate
Effective Date December 8, 2023
12/08/2023
Senate
Governor Approved
12/01/2023
Senate
Sent to the Governor
11/16/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
11/09/2023
Senate
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina Castro
11/09/2023
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
11/09/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
11/09/2023
Senate
Passed Both Houses
11/09/2023
Senate
Senate Concurs
11/09/2023
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 047-002-000
11/09/2023
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 4 3/5 Vote Required
11/09/2023
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
11/09/2023
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
11/09/2023
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
11/09/2023
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4 - November 9, 2023
11/09/2023
Senate
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4
11/09/2023
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
11/09/2023
House
3/5 Vote Required
11/09/2023
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
11/09/2023
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
11/09/2023
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
11/09/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
11/09/2023
Senate
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
11/09/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
11/09/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
11/09/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
11/09/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
11/09/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
11/09/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
11/09/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
11/09/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
11/08/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
11/08/2023
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
11/08/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
11/08/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Sue Rezin
11/08/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
11/08/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
11/08/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
11/07/2023
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
11/07/2023
House
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
05/31/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
05/31/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
05/31/2023
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
05/24/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Tom Bennett
05/24/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Dale Fowler
05/24/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
05/24/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/24/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Sally J. Turner
05/24/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Jil Tracy
05/24/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Erica Harriss
05/24/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Seth Lewis
05/24/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Dave Syverson
05/24/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
05/23/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Steve McClure
05/23/2023
House
Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
05/23/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Neil Anderson
05/23/2023
House
Pension Note Filed
05/23/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Jason Plummer
05/23/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Terri Bryant
05/23/2023
Senate
Sponsor Removed Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/23/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/22/2023
House
Balanced Budget Note Filed
05/22/2023
House
Judicial Note Filed
05/19/2023
House
Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2023
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000
05/19/2023
House
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
05/19/2023
House
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
05/19/2023
House
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Brad Stephens
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
05/19/2023
House
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
05/19/2023
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/12/2023
House
Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
05/10/2023
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
05/10/2023
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
04/27/2023
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
04/26/2023
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
04/25/2023
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 008-000-000
04/25/2023
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
04/25/2023
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
04/18/2023
House
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
04/11/2023
House
Referred to Rules Committee
04/11/2023
House
First Reading
03/31/2023
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
03/31/2023
House
Arrived in House
03/30/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
03/30/2023
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
03/30/2023
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
03/30/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
03/30/2023
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
03/30/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
03/28/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
03/17/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
03/16/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
03/10/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
03/10/2023
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
03/10/2023
Senate
Second Reading
03/09/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
03/09/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
03/09/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
03/09/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
03/08/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
03/08/2023
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
03/08/2023
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000
03/07/2023
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Insurance
03/07/2023
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
03/03/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
03/02/2023
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
03/02/2023
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
02/22/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
02/22/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
02/22/2023
Senate
Postponed - Insurance
02/17/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
02/16/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
02/16/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
02/16/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
02/15/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
02/15/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
02/15/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
02/15/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
02/15/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
02/14/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
02/14/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
02/14/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
02/14/2023
Senate
Assigned to Insurance
02/09/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
02/09/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
02/09/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
02/09/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
02/09/2023
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
02/09/2023
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
02/09/2023
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
02/08/2023
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
02/08/2023
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
02/08/2023
Senate
Referred to Assignments
02/08/2023
Senate
First Reading
02/08/2023
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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