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HB3756

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BENEFITS EXCHANGE EASY ENROLL

What this bill does

Amends the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law. Provides that the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange shall allow a special enrollment period for an uninsured taxpayer and the uninsured taxpayer's qualified dependents, if applicable, if the uninsured taxpayer requested health insurance benefit information through the easy enrollment program under the Illinois Income Tax Act and the uninsured taxpayer and the uninsured taxpayer's qualified dependents, if applicable, are eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan through the Exchange. Establishes notification requirements for the Exchange. Provides that the uninsured taxpayer and the uninsured taxpayer's dependents shall have 60 days from the date of the letter to select and enroll in a qualified health plan. Provides that coverage shall be effective the first day of the month that follows the plan selection. Grants the Department of Insurance and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services rulemaking authority to implement an easy enrollment special enrollment period. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Thaddeus Jones Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-07
PASSED INTO LAW

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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 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

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.

$2,983,732.43 Across sponsors / voters
12 Members with trails
25 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Thaddeus Jones Chief sponsor 205 $444,420.08 I.P.A.C.E. ($30,000.00); Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. ($18,018.83); ACP OPCO LLC ($15,000.00)
Bob Morgan Sponsor 275 $400,474.94 Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($50,000.00); IPACE ($15,000.00); Illinois State Medical Society PAC ($12,000.00)
Camille Y. Lilly Sponsor 86 $95,238.00 Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. ($10,000.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($7,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00)
Abdelnasser Rashid Sponsor 529 $483,325.62 ALLH LLC ($24,600.00); Tax Pros Inc ($14,600.00); Hamza Properties LLC ($14,600.00)
Barbara Hernandez Sponsor 149 $182,021.82 Superior Ambulance ($9,736.00); Realtor PAC ($8,500.00); IPACE ($7,500.00)
Julie A. Morrison Sponsor 251 $482,585.57 Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($20,250.00); IPACE ($18,000.00); Dudley & Lake LLC ($14,000.00)
Graciela Guzmán Sponsor 0 $0.00 —
Adriane Johnson Sponsor 241 $290,154.16 I.P.A.C.E. ($31,900.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($11,000.00); Health Care Council of IL PAC ($10,000.00)
Mary Edly-Allen Sponsor 57 $70,160.38 Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($7,500.00); IPACE ($5,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($5,000.00)
Steve Stadelman Sponsor 75 $104,675.00 Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($7,000.00); Ameren Illinois ($5,000.00); United Assn of Journeymen & IL ($5,000.00)
Laura Fine Sponsor 113 $251,356.10 Friends of Don Harmon ($36,776.08); Julie Morrison for State Senate ($26,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($16,000.00)
Kimberly A. Lightford Sponsor 120 $179,320.76 Ameren Illinois ($10,000.00); I.P.A.C.E, ($10,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($5,500.00)

Overlapping donors

Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.

Donor Members Total
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Kimberly A. Lightford, Camille Y. Lilly, Thaddeus Jones, Julie A. Morrison, Laura Fine, Bob Morgan $90,750.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Kimberly A. Lightford, Camille Y. Lilly, Thaddeus Jones, Julie A. Morrison, Steve Stadelman, Laura Fine, Bob Morgan, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Abdelnasser Rashid $84,000.00
I.P.A.C.E. Thaddeus Jones, Adriane Johnson $61,900.00
IPACE Julie A. Morrison, Bob Morgan, Barbara Hernandez, Mary Edly-Allen $45,500.00
Julie Morrison for State Senate Laura Fine, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen $30,500.00
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Camille Y. Lilly, Julie A. Morrison, Bob Morgan, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen $30,000.00
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Kimberly A. Lightford, Thaddeus Jones, Steve Stadelman, Barbara Hernandez, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Abdelnasser Rashid $29,500.00
Ameren Illinois Kimberly A. Lightford, Julie A. Morrison, Steve Stadelman, Barbara Hernandez, Adriane Johnson $27,500.00
Sports Betting Alliance Thaddeus Jones, Julie A. Morrison, Steve Stadelman, Laura Fine, Bob Morgan, Barbara Hernandez, Adriane Johnson $22,500.00
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Camille Y. Lilly, Thaddeus Jones, Julie A. Morrison, Bob Morgan, Barbara Hernandez, Adriane Johnson $22,000.00
Michael Sacks Julie A. Morrison, Laura Fine, Adriane Johnson $21,900.00
Davita Thaddeus Jones, Bob Morgan $20,000.00
Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. Kimberly A. Lightford, Thaddeus Jones $19,939.59
Illinois Hospital Association PAC Julie A. Morrison, Laura Fine, Bob Morgan, Barbara Hernandez, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen $19,900.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Julie A. Morrison, Steve Stadelman, Laura Fine, Barbara Hernandez, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen $18,500.00
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Kimberly A. Lightford, Camille Y. Lilly, Julie A. Morrison, Steve Stadelman, Bob Morgan, Adriane Johnson $17,500.00
Realtor Political Action Committee Camille Y. Lilly, Julie A. Morrison, Laura Fine, Bob Morgan $17,000.00
Friends of Bill Cunningham Laura Fine, Adriane Johnson $17,000.00
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Kimberly A. Lightford, Camille Y. Lilly, Julie A. Morrison, Adriane Johnson $16,000.00
Citizens for Laura M Murphy Julie A. Morrison, Laura Fine $15,765.33
Carpentry Advancement PAC Julie A. Morrison, Barbara Hernandez, Adriane Johnson $15,500.00
CAR of Illinois Kimberly A. Lightford, Camille Y. Lilly, Julie A. Morrison, Adriane Johnson $15,000.00
Realtor PAC Kimberly A. Lightford, Steve Stadelman, Barbara Hernandez, Adriane Johnson $15,000.00
Abbvie PAC Bob Morgan, Adriane Johnson $13,000.00
Illinois Insurance Political Committee Thaddeus Jones, Julie A. Morrison $12,500.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC — — 8 $90,750.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 23 $84,000.00
I.P.A.C.E. — — 5 $61,900.00
IPACE — — 10 $45,500.00
Friends of Don Harmon — — 1 $36,776.08
Julie Morrison for State Senate — — 7 $30,500.00
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee — — 8 $30,000.00
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC — — 9 $29,500.00
Ameren Illinois — — 12 $27,500.00
ALLH LLC — — 2 $24,600.00
Sports Betting Alliance — — 7 $22,500.00
Illinois State Medical Society PAC — — 9 $22,000.00
Michael Sacks CEO GCM Grosvenor 3 $21,900.00
Davita — — 4 $20,000.00
Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. — — 9 $19,939.59
Illinois Hospital Association PAC — — 10 $19,900.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC — — 10 $18,500.00
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC — — 8 $17,500.00
Realtor Political Action Committee — — 7 $17,000.00
Friends of Bill Cunningham — — 4 $17,000.00
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC — — 5 $16,000.00
Citizens for Laura M Murphy — — 4 $15,765.33
Carpentry Advancement PAC — — 8 $15,500.00
ACP OPCO LLC — — 2 $15,000.00
CAR of Illinois — — 9 $15,000.00

Witness slips

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

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Austin Mejdrich Dept. of Insurance Dept. of Insurance Proponent Insurance 2025-03-20
Austin Mejdrich Department of Insurance Department of Insurance Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18
David Zoltan na Self Proponent Insurance 2025-03-18

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 17 0 0 0 Passed 17 —
H Floor Third Reading 113 0 0 5 Passed 113 —
2025-05-22 S Floor May 22, 2025 58 0 0 1 Passed 58 —

Action History

36 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0331. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-07 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Thaddeus Jones 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.
2025-03-20 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Bob Morgan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-03-20 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateInsurance Committee; 017-000-000 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.
2025-03-21 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.
2025-04-08 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-04-08 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.
2025-04-08 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Abdelnasser Rashid Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-04-08 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed113-000-000 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 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.
2025-04-09 Procedural
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54
Bill queued for First Reading in the second chamber.
2025-04-09 Cross-Chamber Positive
Chief Senate SponsorSen. Julie A. Morrison Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate sponsor assigned for a House bill.
2025-04-09 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.
2025-04-09 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.
2025-04-17 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Barbara Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-23 Committee Assignment Positive
Approved for ConsiderationAssignments Rule 3-8(b)
Senate Assignments Committee approves the bill for committee consideration — a positive gate.
2025-04-24 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-04-30 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.
2025-04-30 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-02 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-05-20 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-22 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-05-22 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-05-22 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Steve Stadelman Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-05-22 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-05-22 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Laura Fine Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-05-22 Concurrence Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-05-26 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Kimberly A. Lightford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-06-20 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 August 15, 2025 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 . . . . . . . . .104-0331 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-07 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Thaddeus Jones 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 —
2025-03-20 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Bob Morgan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-20 House Do Pass / Short DebateInsurance Committee; 017-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-21 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 —
2025-04-08 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-08 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-08 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Abdelnasser Rashid Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-08 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed113-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 Floor Vote Positive
2025-04-09 Senate Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-04-09 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 Procedural —
2025-04-09 Senate Chief Senate SponsorSen. Julie A. Morrison Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-04-09 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-04-09 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-04-17 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Barbara Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-23 Senate Approved for ConsiderationAssignments Rule 3-8(b) Committee Assignment Positive
2025-04-24 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-30 Senate Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-30 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-02 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-20 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-22 Senate Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-22 Senate Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-22 Senate Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Steve Stadelman Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-22 Senate Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) Floor Vote Positive
2025-05-22 Senate Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Laura Fine Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-22 House Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 Concurrence Positive
2025-05-26 Senate Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Kimberly A. Lightford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-06-20 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 August 15, 2025 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law
2025-08-15 House Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0331 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law