HEALTH BENEFITS EXCHANGE ACT
Summary
Creates the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2014 and in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the State shall establish a State health benefits exchange to be known as the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange in order to help individuals and small employers with no more than 50 employees shop for, select, and enroll in qualified, affordable private health plans. Sets forth provisions concerning Exchange functions, the Legislative Study Committee, Committee studies, and federal action. Repeals the Health Care Justice Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
Nov 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 31, 2011
Signed Aug 14, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Nov 29, 2011 · House May 31, 2012
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Nov 29, 2011
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
95
Key actions
25
Committee
40
Amendments
18
Aug 14, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 House Concurs 085-031-000
lower
May 31, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 085-031-000
lower
May 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 010-002-000
lower
May 30, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance Committee
lower
May 30, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance Committee
lower
May 30, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Frank J. Mautino
lower
May 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Frank J. Mautino
lower
May 30, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 6
lower
May 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
Jan 12, 2012
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Nov 29, 2011
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 6
lower
Nov 29, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Nov 29, 2011
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Nov 29, 2011
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Nov 29, 2011
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Nov 29, 2011
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Nov 29, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-1)
senate
Nov 9, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 008-000-000
upper
Nov 9, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Adopted
upper
Nov 8, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Assignments Refers to Insurance
upper
Nov 3, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments
upper
Nov 3, 2011
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
Nov 3, 2011
Committee
Re-assigned to Insurance
upper
Jul 23, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
upper
Jul 23, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
upper
Jul 23, 2011
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 26, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 26, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William E. Brady; -Syverson
upper
May 26, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000
upper
May 26, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Insurance
upper
May 26, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Insurance
upper
May 26, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 25, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Insurance
upper
May 25, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance
upper
May 25, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 25, 2011
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 25, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 25, 2011
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 25, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 25, 2011
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 24, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
upper
May 20, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 20, 2011
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 13, 2011
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Mar 31, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 31, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 9, 2011
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 8, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 015-005-000
lower
Mar 8, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 7, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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