ST GROUP INS-LOCAL GOVT UNITS Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Frank J. Mautino) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 375/10from Ch. 127, par. 530Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. With respect to a unit of local government, school district, or rehabilitation facility that provides group health coverage for its employees under the Act, permits enrollment of less than 100% of employees if those not enrolled are covered under the Act's plan or another plan as spouses or dependents (now, permits less than 100% enrollment if those not enrolled are covered under the Act's plan or another plan as spouses or dependents and at least 85% of the unit's, district's, or facility's employees are enrolled in coverage under the Act's plan). Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Bill 2002 with the following addition: Provides that a child advocacy center that participates in the health insurance program may do so without enrollment of 100% of its employees if an official of the center attests that those employees not enrolled are spouses or dependents covered under the Act or another group policy or plan. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. With respect to the participation of units of local government, school districts, rehabilitation facilities, and child advocacy centers in the group health insurance plan, permits participation with fewer than all employees enrolled as long as (i) those not enrolled are covered spouses or dependents in this or another plan or (ii) at least 50% of employees are enrolled (now, for units, districts, and facilities, at least 85% of employees must be enrolled and for child advocacy centers, all employees must be enrolled without exception). Effective immediately. 2/7/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/7/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/14/2008SenateAssigned to Insurance 2/28/2008SenatePostponed - Insurance 3/3/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/3/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance 3/6/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/6/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 007-000-000 3/6/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008 3/12/2008SenateSecond Reading 3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2008 4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/15/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Insurance 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 009-000-000 4/16/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/16/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/17/2008HouseArrived in House 4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/17/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 4/17/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/17/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die