COMPTROLLER/IDES-CHECK PAYMENT House SponsorsRep. Franco Coladipietro-Monique D. Davis Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard) 8/17/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0993 15 ILCS 405/9.03from Ch. 15, par. 209.0320 ILCS 1005/1005-200 new 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.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: (i) requires payment to a secure check account (rather than payment by paper check) as a payment option and (ii) defines "secure check account". Effective 30 days after becoming law.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 1005/1005-200 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that if employees want their payments deposited into a secure check account, then they must submit a direct deposit form to the paying State agency for payroll or to the Comptroller for expense reimbursement. Requires the Comptroller, upon acceptance of the form, to disburse those funds to the secure check account. Defines "secure check account" as an account established with a financial institution for the employee that allows the dispensing of the funds in the account through a third party who then dispenses a paper check to the employee. Effective 30 days after becoming law. 2/8/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Franco Coladipietro 2/8/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2012HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/5/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Franco Coladipietro 3/5/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 3/7/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 012-005-000 3/9/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Franco Coladipietro 3/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 3/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Franco Coladipietro 3/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 015-000-000 3/28/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Franco Coladipietro 3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-012-000 3/29/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/29/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/19/2012SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-001-000 4/19/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 24, 2012 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/22/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/22/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2012HouseSent to the Governor 8/17/2012HouseGovernor Approved 8/17/2012HouseEffective Date September 16, 2012 8/17/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0993