# Illinois SB2899: INS CD-STUTTERING COVERAGE Illinois SB2899, INS CD-STUTTERING COVERAGE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Willie Preston (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0528); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2899-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2899 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: INS CD-STUTTERING COVERAGE - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-06-26, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0528 - Sponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 38 - Subjects: assignments, insurance - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (186 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## 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, 2028 that provides coverage for: habilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental; rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering; or both habilitative services and rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental, and shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering. Sets forth requirements and limitations for the coverage. 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 the provisions of those Acts. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2028. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medicaid speech therapy for youth: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Illinois Medicaid covers medically necessary habilitative and rehabilitative services for enrolled people under 21 with an early acquired speech-language disorder, including stuttering. Federal approval is required before the coverage begins. The change can help eligible fam… - More speech therapy coverage for kids: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2028, health plans covered by this Illinois rule must include rehabilitative speech therapy, along with habilitative services, for qualifying children under 19. The child must have an early acquired speech-language disorder, including stuttering. A licensed physician must diagn… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 107 | 0 | | | 2026-05-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Insurance; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (74) - 2026-06-26: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0528 (Senate) - 2026-06-26: Effective Date January 1, 2028; Some Provisions (Senate) - 2026-06-26: Effective Date July 1, 2026; Some Provisions (Senate) - 2026-06-26: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-19: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-14: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2026-05-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2026-05-12: Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-05-07: Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026 (House) - 2026-04-27: Assigned to Insurance Committee (House) - 2026-04-27: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-27: First Reading (House) - 2026-04-23: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2026-04-17: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Postponed - Insurance (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Postponed - Insurance (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Postponed - Insurance (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Postponed - Insurance (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Assigned to Insurance (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-01-27: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2899eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2899enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2899.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2899sam001.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/10400SB2899eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2899enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2899.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2899sam001.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-SB2899-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).