SB 3688 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

MENOPAUSE THERAPY & EDUCATION

Summary

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance issued or renewed in this State from imposing prior authorization or step therapy requirements on menopause therapy under specified conditions. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 to establish provisions concerning continuing education on perimenopause and menopause recognition and management for physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants. Effective January 1, 2027.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced Mar 26, 2026 Signed Aug 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 7, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was finalized for enactment, changing the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and updating the page numbering. The substantive policy content regarding LPN and professional nursing program requirements remains unchanged.

Scope change

None; the bill's scope and applicability are identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status and corrected the page numbering sequence.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026 · House May 21, 2026

How they voted

44–0

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 58

Mar 26, 2026

D Democratic39

29 Yea 10

74% Yea

R Republican19

15 Yea 4

78% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 7, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000

lower

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

lower

Mar 27, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Insurance

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 23 co-sponsors