# Illinois SB0069: INS CODE-RIDING THERAPY Illinois SB0069, INS CODE-RIDING THERAPY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura M. Murphy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0068); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0069-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0069 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: INS CODE-RIDING THERAPY - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0068 - Sponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: assignments, insurance - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (151 yes, 36 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall provide coverage for hippotherapy and other forms of therapeutic riding. Makes conforming changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, and the Health Maintenance Organization Act. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Health plans must cover horse-based therapy: benefit, medium. Illinois individual and group health policies must cover medically necessary therapy using horse movement, including hippotherapy. This applies to policies amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January 1, 2027. The requirement also extends to the listed state, local government, school employ… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-20 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 78 | 33 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; | pass | 9 | 3 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 52 | 0 | 2 | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Insurance; | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (35) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0068 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-05-20: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-033-000 (House) - 2025-05-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-06: Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 009-003-000 (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-04-24: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Insurance Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-002 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 012-000-001 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Assigned to Insurance (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-13: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0069eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0069enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0069.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0069sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB0069eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0069enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0069.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0069sam001.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-SB0069-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).