Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 12 D cosponsors

SB3688      — MENOPAUSE THERAPY & EDUCATION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0825

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill removes prior authorization for menopause therapy and requires education for healthcare providers on menopause management.

This bill amends the Illinois Insurance Code to prevent insurance policies from requiring prior authorization for menopause therapy. It also mandates continuing education on menopause for healthcare providers.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: Individuals seeking menopause therapy will have easier access as insurance companies cannot impose prior authorization.
  • Healthcare: Healthcare providers are required to complete continuing education on menopause management, enhancing their ability to care for patients.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance issued or renewed in this State from imposing prior authorization or step therapy requirements on menopause therapy under specified conditions. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 to establish provisions concerning continuing education on perimenopause and menopause recognition and management for physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants. Effective January 1, 2027.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0825

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  5. Sent to the Governor

  6. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  7. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  8. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  9. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  10. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  19. Passed Both Houses

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Second Reading - Short Debate

  23. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  24. Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000

  25. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  27. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  29. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  30. Referred to Rules Committee

  31. First Reading

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  35. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  36. Arrived in House

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  38. Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2026

  40. Second Reading

  41. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2026

  42. Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000

  43. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  44. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  46. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  47. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  48. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  49. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments

  50. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  51. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  53. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  54. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  55. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  56. Assigned to Insurance

  57. Referred to Assignments

  58. First Reading

  59. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 106 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 65005
Republican 31007
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 1050012
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Not Voting
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Health Care Licenses

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8001
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15004
Democrat 26008
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 450013
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Not Voting
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Not Voting
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Not Voting
Robert Peters Democrat Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Not Voting
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Not Voting
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Insurance

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4001
Democrat 6002
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 10004
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Harris III, Napoleon — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Steve McClure Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB3688      do?
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance issued or renewed in this State from imposing prior authorization or step therapy requirements on menopause therapy under specified conditions. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 to establish provisions concerning continuing education on perimenopause and menopause recognition and management for physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants. Effective January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors SB3688     ?
SB3688      is sponsored by Natalie A. Manley, Carol Ammons, Yolonda Morris, Dagmara Avelar, Sharon Chung, Katie Stuart, Mary Beth Canty, Joyce Mason, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Mary Gill, Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Williams, Jawaharial, Hernandez, Lisa, and Faver Dias.
What is the current status of SB3688     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2026. It awaits signature.
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