---
type: "Bill"
title: "UNEMPLOY INS-SERVICE-RECEIPT"
description: "Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that paper or electronic return receipts issued by the United States Postal Service constitute proof of service."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 3125"
citation: "Illinois HB 3125 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-26"
last_action: "2013-07-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cdb6fc84-a76c-4b0c-b5bd-afaebc747d99"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3125&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74980&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "d0dc76e835aabe66732345222b91894c37f23bf7048e1dcae5b7a3696e66c54a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 3125 (98th) — UNEMPLOY INS-SERVICE-RECEIPT

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that paper or electronic return receipts issued by the United States Postal Service constitute proof of service.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB3125&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74980&DocNum=3125&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB3125eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74980&DocNum=3125&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB3125enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74980&DocNum=3125&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **88–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **118–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Frank J. Mautino — primary (person)
- Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2013-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `filing`
- **2013-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-11** Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 012-008-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-18** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2013-04-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2013-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Assigned to Labor and Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Postponed - Labor and Commerce
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass Labor and Commerce; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
- **2013-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2013-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor and Commerce
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor and Commerce
- **2013-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor and Commerce
- **2013-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Labor and Commerce
- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Labor and Commerce
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Labor and Commerce; 012-000-000
- **2013-05-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Forby `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2013
- **2013-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
- **2013-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2013-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-000-000
- **2013-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 118-000-000
- **2013-05-31** House Concurs
- **2013-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-07-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-07-23** Effective Date July 23, 2013
- **2013-07-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0107 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cdb6fc84-a76c-4b0c-b5bd-afaebc747d99`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).