# Illinois HB2852: NONOPIOID ALTERNATIVES ACT

Illinois HB2852, NONOPIOID ALTERNATIVES ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2852
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: NONOPIOID ALTERNATIVES ACT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-11, House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: health care availability & accessibility
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (25 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Nonopioid Alternatives for Pain Act. Allows the Department of Public Health to develop and publish on its website a nonopioid alternatives pamphlet, with certain requirements. Prohibits a health insurance issuer to deny coverage of a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that coverage shall not be denied for a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug. Requires that nonopioid drugs preferred on a specific list for the treatment or management of pain shall not be disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to any opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain. Effective July 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 011-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House)
- 2025-03-20: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee (House)
- 2025-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 014-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House)
- 2025-03-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2852ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2852.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2852ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2852.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2852-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).