Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB5259      — INS-PAST DUE PREMIUMS

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Defines "grandfathered health plan". Provides that, except for grandfathered health plans, a health insurance issuer in the individual, small group, or large group market shall not deny coverage to an individual or employer due to the individual's or employer's failure to pay premiums owed under a prior policy, certificate, or contract of insurance. Specifies that nothing in the provisions concerning past-due premiums prohibits a health insurance issuer from pursuing the collection of past-due premiums from an individual or employer by any other means permitted by law. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  3. Second Reading - Short Debate

  4. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 010-004-000

  6. Assigned to Insurance Committee

  7. Referred to Rules Committee

  8. First Reading

  9. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (182)

182 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

Insurance

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0402
Democrat 10000
Total 10402
% of votes cast 63%25%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Not Voting
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5259      do?
Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Defines "grandfathered health plan". Provides that, except for grandfathered health plans, a health insurance issuer in the individual, small group, or large group market shall not deny coverage to an individual or employer due to the individual's or employer's failure to pay premiums owed under a prior policy, certificate, or contract of insurance. Specifies that nothing in the provisions concerning past-due premiums prohibits a health insurance issuer from pursuing the collection of past-due premiums from an individual or employer by any other means permitted by law. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB5259     ?
HB5259      is sponsored by Bob Morgan (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5259     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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