GOVERNMENT-TECH House SponsorsRep. Frank J. Mautino Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine) 12/30/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0644 5 ILCS 375/1from Ch. 127, par. 521 Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 375/1Adds reference to:5 ILCS 377/10-55 ILCS 377/10-10Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employee Health Savings Account Law. Defines a dependent as a person who qualifies as a dependent under a specific provision of the State Employee Group Insurance Act of 1971 and who, if age 26 or above, also qualifies as a dependent under a specific provision of the Internal Revenue Code. Includes the child of a party to a civil union as a dependent. Requires a party to, or the child of a party to, a civil union to qualify as a dependent under the Internal Revenue Code in order to qualify as a dependent. Provides that in order to qualify as an eligible individual an employee may not be entitled to Medicare or be claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return. Changes the maximum deductible for high deductible health plans from $5,000 for plans providing self-only coverage and $10,000 for plans providing family coverage to, in both cases, the highest level authorized by the federal Internal Revenue Service. Delays the date by which each employer must make a health savings account program available to each eligible individual and upon which each individual may deposit contributions into a health savings account. Exempts certain employers from the requirement to make a health savings account available to each eligible individual. Also makes technical changes. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that "dependent" means a dependent as defined under a specific provision of the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, provided that the person also satisfies certain provisions in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 defining the term "dependent". 1/31/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/31/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/17/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/15/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/6/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011 10/6/2011HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 10/6/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 10/24/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 10/24/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 10/26/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 10/26/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 10/26/2011HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino 10/26/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee 10/26/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 011-007-000 10/27/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 10/27/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 10/27/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 10/27/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 10/27/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 10/27/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 10/27/2011House3/5 Vote Required 10/27/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-023-000 11/2/2011SenateArrive in Senate 11/2/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 11/2/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 11/2/2011SenateFirst Reading 11/2/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 11/3/2011SenateAssigned to Insurance 11/7/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 11/9/2011SenateDo Pass Insurance; 008-000-000 11/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 9, 2011 11/9/2011SenateSecond Reading 11/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 10, 2011 11/28/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2011 11/29/2011Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/29/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 11/29/2011HousePassed Both Houses 12/14/2011HouseSent to the Governor 12/30/2011HouseGovernor Approved 12/30/2011HouseEffective Date December 30, 2011 12/30/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0644