SB2899
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2028 that provides coverage for: habilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental; rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering; or both habilitative services and rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental, and shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering. Sets forth requirements and limitations for the coverage. 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 the provisions of those Acts. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2028.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 249 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Preston | Chief sponsor | 109 | $134,694.96 | I.P.A.C.E ($7,500.00); Ben Lazare Consulting ($7,500.00); CHICAGO LAND OPERATORS JOINT LABOR-MANAGEMENT PAC ($5,500.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| CHICAGO LAND OPERATORS JOINT LABOR-MANAGEMENT PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,500.00 |
| Michael Uremovich | CEO | Manhattan Mechanical Services | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| McDonalds | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| David Weinberg | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| National Association of Promotional Reta | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| RL Group LLC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Committee | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Wuest | — | — | 3 | $4,500.00 |
| Kates Detective and Security Academy inc | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| THE ROOSEVELT GROUP | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Chicago Principles & Administrators Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| AFSCME ILLINOIS COUNCIL No.31 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Steven J Guerra | — | — | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Bretrand Jones | Excecutive | Supreme Solutions | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| William Kates | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Lourdes Monteagudo ESQ | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Comcast | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service | — | — | 2 | $1,618.96 |
| Federation of Women Contractors PAC | — | — | 3 | $1,500.00 |
| James Vasselli | Lawyer | Self | 4 | $1,500.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
6 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Aces Lira | AIDS Foundation Chicago | AIDS Foundation Chicago | Proponent | Insurance | 2026-02-17 |
| Allyson Sledz | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Proponent | Insurance | 2026-02-17 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Insurance | 2026-02-17 |
| Ed Peck | Brady and Peck, LLC | Opponent | Insurance | 2026-02-17 | |
| Kate Morthland | ILHIC | ILLINOIS LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE COUNCIL | Opponent | Insurance | 2026-02-17 |
| Laura Minzer | ILHIC | ILLINOIS LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE COUNCIL | Opponent | Insurance | 2026-02-17 |
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-03 — Assigned toInsurance. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Willie Preston Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Assigned toInsurance Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |