republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/hb-5189.md

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Bill	COMPTROLLER/IDES-CHECK PAYMENT	Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that, if an employee indicates in writing to the paying State agency that it is his or her desire to have his or her payroll or expense reimbursement in the form of a paper check, then the Comptroller shall disburse those amounts in that form. Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department to provide each claimant with written notice of benefit payment options, which must include: prepaid debit card, direct deposit, and paper check. Requires the Department to afford a claimant the opportunity to change his or her benefit payment option at any time.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	HB 5189	Illinois HB 5189 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	40	2	2012-02-08	2012-08-17	openstates	ocd-bill/9d2e87bc-7575-4d47-b3d3-865ab93de283	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5189&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=65323&SessionID=84&GA=97	81727e8803aff259c2e59c15ec7008840c76b96fda5003e24b0d00b41a7f0100	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 5189 (97th) — COMPTROLLER/IDES-CHECK PAYMENT

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that, if an employee indicates in writing to the paying State agency that it is his or her desire to have his or her payroll or expense reimbursement in the form of a paper check, then the Comptroller shall disburse those amounts in that form. Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department to provide each claimant with written notice of benefit payment options, which must include: prepaid debit card, direct deposit, and paper check. Requires the Department to afford a claimant the opportunity to change his or her benefit payment option at any time.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 102–12 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Franco Coladipietro — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2012-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Franco Coladipietro filing
• 2012-02-08 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-02-08 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-02-17 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
• 2012-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Franco Coladipietro amendment-introduction
• 2012-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
• 2012-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2012-03-07 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 012-005-000 committee-passage
• 2012-03-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-03-22 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Franco Coladipietro amendment-introduction
• 2012-03-22 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
• 2012-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Franco Coladipietro amendment-introduction
• 2012-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-03-27 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2012-03-27 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2012-03-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 015-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2012-03-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
• 2012-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2012-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Franco Coladipietro
• 2012-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2012-03-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-03-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-012-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-03-29 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2012-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2012-03-29 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
• 2012-03-29 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-03-29 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-04-11 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
• 2012-04-19 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-001-000 committee-passage
• 2012-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 24, 2012
• 2012-05-02 Second Reading reading-2
• 2012-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
• 2012-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-05-22 Passed Both Houses
• 2012-06-20 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2012-08-17 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2012-08-17 Effective Date September 16, 2012
• 2012-08-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0993 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9d2e87bc-7575-4d47-b3d3-865ab93de283. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).