HB3248

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INS CD-LASER HAIR REMOVAL

What this bill does

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any group or individual policy of accident or health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January 1, 2027 shall provide coverage for laser hair removal if the procedure is prescribed medical treatment in accordance with generally accepted standards of medical care. Provides that the coverage shall apply to individuals with conditions including, but not limited to, body dysmorphia, hidradentis suppreativa, polycystic ovary syndrome, or other similar skin conditions. 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 under those provisions.

Sponsor: Lilian Jiménez Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-06
PASSED INTO LAW

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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 237 days ago

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

Public Engagement

73 witness slips filed 67 proponents / 5 opponents 27 organizations

Witness slips

73 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Candace Sinclair self self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Catherine King Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Christopher Sayed UNC Dermatology Dermatologist, Secretary of the HS Foundation Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
David Zoltan Disability Survival Coalition Self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Emma Minton Medstar Ambulance Medstar Ambulance Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Estrella Vazquez Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Jesus Unzueta Wentworth Junior High School Self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Jill Adams None Self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Julie Stephan Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Laura Strong Na Self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Lyndsey Ryan Atec Ambulance Atec Ambulance Inc Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Mary Wehking self self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Maureen Keane self self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Merrill Cole self self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Nilda Menendez Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Sarah J Sparks None Self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Teri Gidwitz self self Proponent Insurance 2025-05-20
Allison Stephan Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Andrea E Gonzalez Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Angela Vasquez NA Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Brent Hazelett Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation Representing the medical community that provides expert care to people suffering from Hidradenitis Suppurativa, a very challenging condition with very few treatment options available at present. Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Camryn Martinez NA Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Cheryl Jones Das Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Christine Pado Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Christopher Sayed UNC Dermatology Dermatologist, Secretary of the HS Foundation Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Daniel Olivarez Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Daniela Echiveste Self Daniela Echiveste Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
David Zoltan na Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Deborah Fenner Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Diane Ostrowski None Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Donna Valtierra Education Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Dr Mikael Horissian Geisinger Medical Center Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Erica Larkin Self Voices of Reason Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Erin OBrien Illinois State Medical Society Illinois State Medical Society Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Estrella Vazquez Self Estrella Vazquez, Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Heather Holahan UCLA Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Iltefat Hamzavi Hamzavi Dermatology AND Henry Ford Hospital Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Jamie Leinss-Doyle Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Jessica Collins NA Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Juanita Garcia Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Julia Riley Northwestern University Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Julie Stephan Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Kari Raschke Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Katrina Pelczar Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Laura Jackson Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Lindsay Morrison self self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Lourdes Carteno University of Illinois Chicago Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Marcela Madrid Serna Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Marco Mendez Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Marie Snyder Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Mark Komorowski None Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Martina Bishopp Individual Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Mary Wehking self self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Nilda Menendez Na Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Noah Goldfarb Minneapolis Va heallth care system Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Oluwakemi Onajin Darkwa University of Chicago Patients diagnosed with Hidradenitis suppurativa Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Samantha Busgith NSS Dermatology PLLC Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Sarah Fischer Na Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Sarah Shepich NOT APPLICABLE Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Shannon Limjuco Self Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Stephanie Hampton NA Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Tanya de Chavez HeplerBroom Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Taysha Martinez none Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Yadira Ramirez Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Yazmin Garcia Ramirez Individual Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Yolanda Pena Life Impacters Foundation Life Impacters Foundation Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Kate Morthland 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
Lori Reimers AHIP AHIP Opponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Ray Svoboda NA myself Opponent Insurance 2025-03-18
Rob Dixon Illinois Department of Central Management Services CMS No Position On Merits Insurance 2025-04-08

Roll-call votes

Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.

Date Chamber Type Description Yea Nay Present NV Outcome Margin Deciding voters
H Committee Insurance 11 6 0 0 Passed 5 —
H Floor Third Reading 71 42 2 3 Passed 29 —
2025-05-20 S Committee Insurance 8 5 0 1 Passed 3 —
2025-05-22 S Floor Third Reading 37 19 0 3 Passed 18 —

Action History

45 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0289. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-06 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Lilian Jiménez House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-18 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-18 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-11 Committee Assignment
Assigned toInsurance Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-18 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateInsurance Committee; 011-006-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-03-19 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-26 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-26 Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-04-02 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Lilian Jiménez
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-02 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-07 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toInsurance Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-08 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedInsurance Committee; 011-004-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-09 Amendment Actions Positive
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
[Amendment] Bill or resolution adopted by the chamber.
2025-04-09 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-09 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed071-042-002 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-04-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-10 Cross-Chamber Positive
Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House bill arrives in the Senate after passing the House.
2025-04-10 Procedural
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54
Bill queued for First Reading in the second chamber.
2025-04-23 Cross-Chamber Positive
Chief Senate SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate sponsor assigned for a House bill.
2025-04-23 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-04-23 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-05-14 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-05-14 Committee Assignment
Assigned toInsurance Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-05-15 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Graciela Guzmán
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-05-15 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-05-20 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toInsurance
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-05-20 Amendment Actions Positive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
[Amendment] Bill or resolution adopted by the chamber.
2025-05-20 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass as AmendedInsurance; 008-005-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-05-20 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-05-21 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-05-21 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-22 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Passed;037-019-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-05-22 Cross-Chamber Positive
Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate bill arrives in the House after passing the Senate.
2025-05-22 Concurrence Mild +
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII
Concurrence vote scheduled on the calendar.
2025-05-23 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed ConcurRep. Lilian Jiménez
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-23 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Motion filed to agree with the other chamber's amendments.
2025-05-28 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred toInsurance Committee
[Amendment] Motion filed to agree with the other chamber's amendments.
2025-05-29 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be AdoptedInsurance Committee; 011-005-000
[Amendment] Motion filed to agree with the other chamber's amendments.
2025-05-30 Amendment Actions Positive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs076-039-000
[Amendment] House agrees with Senate amendments to the bill.
2025-05-30 Concurrence Positive
House Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII
House agrees with Senate amendments to the bill.
2025-05-30 Concurrence Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-24 Governor Action Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-15 Governor Action Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-15 Enacted Into Law Law
Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-15 Enacted Into Law Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0289 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-06 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Lilian Jiménez House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-18 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-18 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-11 House Assigned toInsurance Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-18 House Do Pass / Short DebateInsurance Committee; 011-006-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-19 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process Positive
2025-03-26 House Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) Floor Process Positive
2025-03-26 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process —
2025-04-02 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Lilian Jiménez Amendment Actions —
2025-04-02 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-04-07 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toInsurance Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-04-08 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedInsurance Committee; 011-004-000 Amendment Actions —
2025-04-09 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted Amendment Actions Positive
2025-04-09 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-09 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed071-042-002 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 Floor Vote Positive
2025-04-09 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-10 Senate Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-04-10 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 Procedural —
2025-04-23 Senate Chief Senate SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-04-23 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-04-23 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-05-14 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) Deadlines & Re-referrals —
2025-05-14 Senate Assigned toInsurance Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-05-15 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Graciela Guzmán Amendment Actions —
2025-05-15 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-05-20 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toInsurance Amendment Actions —
2025-05-20 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted Amendment Actions Positive
2025-05-20 Senate Do Pass as AmendedInsurance; 008-005-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2025-05-20 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-21 Senate Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-21 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-22 Senate Third Reading - Passed;037-019-000 Rule 5-1(f) Floor Vote Positive
2025-05-22 House Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-05-22 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII Concurrence Mild +
2025-05-23 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed ConcurRep. Lilian Jiménez Amendment Actions —
2025-05-23 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-05-28 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred toInsurance Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-05-29 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be AdoptedInsurance Committee; 011-005-000 Amendment Actions —
2025-05-30 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs076-039-000 Amendment Actions Positive
2025-05-30 House House Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII Concurrence Positive
2025-05-30 House Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 Concurrence Positive
2025-06-24 House Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 Governor Action Positive
2025-08-15 House Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 Governor Action Positive
2025-08-15 House Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law
2025-08-15 House Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0289 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law