New Illinois insurance laws 2027: taking effect in 2027

6 new Illinois laws on insurance take effect in 2027. Pick your state or a topic below to see yours, each with its date, what it does and a link to the official text.

  • 4 laws take effect on 1 January 2027.
  • Later in 2027: 2 on 1 July 2027.

Updated 2 November 2026

One-line summaries are drafted by software from the bill text and are not reviewed by an attorney.

New Illinois insurance laws in 2027

6 laws
  • HB 3796: INSURANCE-PROVIDER PANELS

    Requires health insurance carriers offering provider panels to file notice with the Department of Public Health, notify enrollees and providers of terminations with at least 60 days notice, and permit terminated providers to continue treating certain patients.

  • SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE

    Requires Illinois counties that self-insure employee health coverage to include mammography screening, breast ultrasound or MBI imaging for dense breast tissue, and mastectomy reconstruction coverage at no cost to employees.

  • SB 3517: INS-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE

    Requires health insurers to limit cost sharing for emergency ground ambulance services provided by nonparticipating providers to the amount required for in-network providers.

  • SB 3707: VISION BENEFIT MANAGERS

    Requires vision care organizations to provide eye care providers with reasonable fee schedules for covered services and materials before entering into provider agreements and to update schedules quarterly.

  • HB 4273: CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

    Requires insurers to provide named insureds at least 60 days advance notice before imposing renewal premium increases exceeding 10% or changing deductibles or coverage for fire and extended coverage insurance policies.

  • SB 3258: INS-RENTAL VEHICLE COVERAGE

    Requires insurance companies to inform auto insurance applicants and policyholders at renewal about available rental vehicle coverage, its limits, and costs.

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Questions about new Illinois insurance laws in 2027

When do new insurance laws take effect in Illinois in 2027?

Most take effect on 1 January 2027. Of the 6 laws listed here, 4 start on 1 January 2027 and 2 start on 1 July 2027.

What new insurance laws take effect on 1 January 2027 in Illinois?

4 laws in insurance, including Illinois HB 3796 (INSURANCE-PROVIDER PANELS), Illinois SB 2770 (LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE), Illinois SB 3517 (INS-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE) and Illinois SB 3707 (VISION BENEFIT MANAGERS). The full list, with what each one does, is above.

Is this legal advice?

No. Dates and the one-line summaries are drafted by software from the bill text and are not reviewed by an attorney. Each law links to the legislature’s own record: check the text before relying on it.

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