GOVT-ST GROUP INSURANCE House SponsorsRep. David E. Miller Senate Sponsors(Sen. James A. DeLeo) 7/1/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0095 5 ILCS 375/7from Ch. 127, par. 5275 ILCS 375/8from Ch. 127, par. 528 Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Requires that the program of life insurance benefits permit active employees and annuitants under age 60 to purchase supplemental life insurance coverage in amounts up to 8 (now, up to 4) times the basic life insurance benefits. Limits the maximum accidental death and dismemberment coverage to the lesser of the amount of basic life benefits plus optional life benefits not exceeding 5 times basic life benefits or $3,000,000 (now, basic plus optional life benefits). Changes the dependent life insurance coverage to $10,000 (now, $5,000), with a reduction to $5,000 for a spouse when the eligible annuitant turns 60. Effective immediately. 1/27/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David E. Miller 1/27/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/2/2005HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 2/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/10/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/17/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 2/23/2005SenateArrive in Senate 2/23/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 24, 2005 2/23/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo 2/24/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/24/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Insurance 5/4/2005SenateDo Pass Insurance; 006-000-000 5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005 5/5/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2005 5/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/11/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/9/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/1/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/1/2005HouseEffective Date July 1, 2005 7/1/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0095