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Bill	UNEMPLOYED PROTECTED STATUS	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.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	98th	HB 11	Illinois HB 11 (98th)	bill		enacted		3	111	4	2012-12-10	2014-01-29	openstates	ocd-bill/0cc98966-5a07-452d-916d-900274987828	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=11&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=68236&SessionID=85&GA=98	d9c505be4dc5f49c1d1170b9de2a05d4d3baee0d9e1dd2ed6a475afc77a1518c	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 11 (98th) — UNEMPLOYED PROTECTED STATUS

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.

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

• Concurrence — 95–10 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 73–30 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 95–10 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 47–4 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Rita — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2012-12-10 Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers filing
• 2013-01-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-01-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-01-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2013-01-29 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2013-01-30 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2013-01-30 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate reading-2
• 2013-01-30 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee referral-committee
• 2013-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2013-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers amendment-introduction
• 2013-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-03-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
• 2013-03-14 To Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee
• 2013-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers amendment-introduction
• 2013-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
• 2013-03-20 Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Labor & Commerce Committee; 002-000-000 committee-passage
• 2013-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2013-03-20 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 012-005-000 committee-passage
• 2013-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
• 2013-03-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers amendment-introduction
• 2013-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
• 2013-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers amendment-introduction
• 2013-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
• 2013-04-16 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-04-16 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-04-17 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers amendment-introduction
• 2013-04-17 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-04-17 House Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers amendment-introduction
• 2013-04-17 House Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-04-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2013-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2013-04-18 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-04-18 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-04-19 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2013-04-19 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-04-19 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2013-04-19 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2013-04-19 House Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2013-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-04-19 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-030-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-04-19 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
• 2013-04-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
• 2013-04-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
• 2013-04-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
• 2013-04-22 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2013-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2013 reading-1
• 2013-04-29 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2013-04-30 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-04-30 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-05-01 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
• 2013-05-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins amendment-introduction
• 2013-05-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-05-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2013-05-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2013-05-09 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-003-000 committee-passage
• 2013-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2013
• 2013-05-17 Second Reading reading-2
• 2013-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2013
• 2013-05-24 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 reading-3
• 2013-07-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
• 2013-07-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-07-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2013-07-08 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 7, 2013 reading-3
• 2013-07-09 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
• 2013-07-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
• 2013-08-09 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-08-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; 3-9(b) referral-committee
• 2014-01-29 Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2014-01-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 29, 2014
• 2014-01-29 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
• 2014-01-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link amendment-introduction
• 2014-01-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2014-01-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2014-01-29 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2014-01-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link amendment-passage
• 2014-01-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2014-01-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2014-01-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2014-01-29 Third Reading - Passed; 047-004-000 reading-3, passage
• 2014-01-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2014-01-29 Arrived in House introduction
• 2014-01-29 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita
• 2014-01-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
• 2014-01-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita
• 2014-01-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita
• 2014-01-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2014-01-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2014-01-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
• 2014-01-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
• 2014-01-29 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2014-01-29 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
• 2014-01-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs
• 2014-01-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs
• 2014-01-29 House Concurs 095-010-001
• 2014-01-29 Passed Both Houses
• 2014-01-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2014-01-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
• 2014-01-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
• 2014-01-29 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2014-01-29 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
• 2014-01-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2014-01-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2014-01-29 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2014-01-29 Effective Date January 29, 2014
• 2014-01-29 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0624 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0cc98966-5a07-452d-916d-900274987828. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).