# Illinois SB1603: INS-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Illinois SB1603, INS-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura Fine (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-24 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1603
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: INS-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- Sponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: assignments, insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, shall not impose any prior authorization or utilization management controls on covered behavioral health services. Makes conforming changes to the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Insurance and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a process for receiving complaints from providers and covered individuals for violations of the mandate. Grants the Department of Insurance and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services the authority to issue cease and desist orders and administrative fines. Amends the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall adopt rules consistent with the Act. Provisions amending the Prior Authorization Reform Act are effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Insurance (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Directed to Multiple Committees Refer to Insurance Committee then Appropriation-Health & Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1603.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1603sam001.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1603.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1603sam001.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-SB1603-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).