# Illinois HB3248: INS CD-LASER HAIR REMOVAL Illinois HB3248, INS CD-LASER HAIR REMOVAL, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0289); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3248-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3248 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: INS CD-LASER HAIR REMOVAL - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0289 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: insurance, assignments - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (225 yes, 120 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any group or individual policy of accident or health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January 1, 2027 shall provide coverage for laser hair removal if the procedure is prescribed medical treatment in accordance with generally accepted standards of medical care. Provides that the coverage shall apply to individuals with conditions including, but not limited to, body dysmorphia, hidradentis suppreativa, polycystic ovary syndrome, or other similar skin conditions. 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 those provisions. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Health plans cover necessary laser hair removal: benefit, medium. Illinois requires group and individual health or accident policies and managed care plans to cover medically necessary laser hair removal. The rule applies to plans amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January 1, 2027. Treatment must be prescribed under generally accepted standards of medic… - Specialized health plans follow more insurance rules: benefit, low. Limited health service organizations must follow Illinois Insurance Code Sections 356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75, and 356z.80. Health services plan corporations, and people interested in or dealing with them, must follow Sections 356z.72, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.77, and 356z.80. Limited plans still do no… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 76 | 39 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; | pass | 11 | 5 | | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 37 | 19 | | | 2025-05-20 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Insurance; | pass | 8 | 5 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 71 | 42 | 2 | | 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; | pass | 11 | 4 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; | pass | 11 | 6 | | ## Actions (45) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0289 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-30: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-30: House Concurs (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 076-039-000 (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 011-005-000 (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2025-05-22: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 008-005-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Assigned to Insurance (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-23: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-042-002 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 011-004-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 011-006-000 (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Insurance Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3248eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3248enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3248ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3248.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3248sam001.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3248eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3248enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3248ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3248.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3248sam001.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3248-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).