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Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act, Pharmacy Practice Act, Public Aid Code, Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, Non-Support Punishment Act, and Income Withholding for Support Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision, if a person is either an unemployed individual who is eligible for unemployment benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act or an unemployed individual who is no longer eligible for extended benefits because the individual has exhausted his or her extended benefits under that Act, then (i) a public utility company that receives any federal or State funds shall not terminate or cut off the gas or electrical services, (ii) a pharmacy or pharmacist who receives any federal or State funds shall not refuse to dispense prescription medication, or (iii) the unemployed individual shall not be sentenced to any period of imprisonment for failure to make child support payments. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision, no person may bring a forcible entry or detainer action for the possession of lands or leased premises against any person who is an unemployed individual who is eligible for unemployment benefits or who is no longer eligible for extended unemployment benefits. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision, no mortgagee who receives any federal or State funds may institute foreclosure proceedings against any mortgagor who is an unemployed individual who is eligible for unemployment benefits or who is no longer eligible for extended unemployment benefits. Defines "receives any federal or State funds". Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
Jan 2014
House Passage
Jan 2014
Senate Passage
Jan 2014
Signed into Law
Jan 2014
Introduced Apr 22, 2013
Signed Jan 29, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2014 · House Jan 29, 2014
How they voted
39–3
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Jan 29, 2014
D
Democratic30
90% Yea
R
Republican17
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
100
Key actions
24
Committee
30
Amendments
23
Jan 29, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Jan 29, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link
upper
Jan 29, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
Jan 29, 2014
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 29, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Aug 9, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; 3-9(b)
upper
Aug 9, 2013
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Jul 9, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
upper
Jul 8, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Jul 8, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Jul 8, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
May 9, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-003-000
upper
May 8, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 8, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 8, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 8, 2013
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
upper
May 1, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 30, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 22, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 19, 2013
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted
lower
Apr 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted
lower
Apr 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
lower
Apr 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
Apr 17, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
Apr 15, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
Mar 20, 2013
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 012-005-000
lower
Mar 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Labor & Commerce Committee; 002-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
Mar 14, 2013
Lower · Passed
To Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
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