HB1439
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Dental Care Patient Protection Act, and the Dental Service Plan Act. Provides that no insurer, dental service plan corporation, professional service corporation, insurance network leasing company, company offering a managed care dental plan, company offering a point-of-service plan, or any company that amends, delivers, issues, or renews an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance that provides dental insurance in this State may deny coverage for replacement of teeth to any insured on the basis of those teeth having been extracted or otherwise lost prior to the person becoming covered under the plan.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 568 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin John Olickal | Chief sponsor | 59 | $141,415.00 | Friends of Ram ($70,000.00); Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($10,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Ram | — | — | 1 | $70,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| Leo Smith | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| SEIU Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Ironworkers Local Union #1 | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| MedEx Ambulance Service | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| IHA Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Gun Violence Prevention PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Car of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Turing Strategies | — | — | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| McGuireWoods Federal PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| J&J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Cook County College Teachers Union-COPE | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
27 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Insurance | 2025-03-20 |
| Jim Morphew | Sorling Northrup | Illinois State Dental Society | Proponent | Insurance | 2025-03-20 |
| Christina Dunn | Self | Self | Proponent | Insurance | 2025-03-18 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Insurance | 2025-03-18 |
| David Zoltan | na | Self | Proponent | Insurance | 2025-03-18 |
| Jim Morphew | Sorling Northrup | Illinois State Dental Society | Proponent | Insurance | 2025-03-18 |
| Kyle Hillman | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Insurance | 2025-03-18 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Insurance | 2025-03-11 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Insurance | 2025-02-25 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Insurance | 2025-02-25 |
| Kate Morthland | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-20 |
| Laura Minzer | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-20 |
| Ed Peck | BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois | BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-18 |
| Kate Morthland | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-18 |
| Gabriela Garza | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-11 |
| Kate Morthland | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-11 |
| Laura Minzer | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-11 |
| Lori Reimers | AHIP | AHIP | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-11 |
| Ed Peck | BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois | BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-04 |
| Gabriela Garza | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-04 |
| Kate Morthland | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-04 |
| Kevin Martin | Illinois Insurance Association | Illinois Insurance Association | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-04 |
| Lori Reimers | AHIP | AHIP | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-03-04 |
| Karen Melchert | ACLI | ACLI | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-02-25 |
| Kate Morthland | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-02-25 |
| Laura Minzer | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-02-25 |
| Lori Reimers | AHIP | AHIP | Opponent | Insurance | 2025-02-25 |
Action History
6 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-17 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Kevin John Olickal House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Assigned toInsurance Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | ToInsurance Policy Subcommittee Rule 3-3(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |