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Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs LGBTQ+ Health, ID, Coverage Bills

6/29/2026

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Governor JB Pritzker signed three Illinois bills on June 28, 2026 to protect LGBTQ+ medical privacy, gender-identity documentation, and hormone-therapy access.
HB4834 removes testosterone from the prescription-monitoring program and blocks estrogen, mifepristone, and misoprostol.
HB5095 allows male, female or X selection on state IDs and driver’s licenses starting January 1, 2027.
HB5492 obliges insurers to cover up to six months of prescribed hormone therapy beginning January 1, 2027.

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Story summary

Governor JB Pritzker signed three Illinois bills on June 28, 2026 to protect LGBTQ+ medical privacy, gender-identity documentation, and hormone-therapy access.
HB4834 removes testosterone from the prescription-monitoring program and blocks estrogen, mifepristone, and misoprostol.
HB5095 allows male, female or X selection on state IDs and driver’s licenses starting January 1, 2027.
HB5492 obliges insurers to cover up to six months of prescribed hormone therapy beginning January 1, 2027.