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IllinoisHB3200104th General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET

UNEMPLOYMENT INS-RECOVERY

Sponsored By: Jay Hoffman (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

COVID unemployment overpayment debt can be waived

If you got unemployment money without fault on or after 2020-03-08 and before the end of the state COVID-19 disaster period, the state can stop collection. You must ask for a waiver within 45 days of the date on the Department’s mailed notice. If approved, the state permanently ends recovery by lawsuit, recoupment, or withholding.

New rules on unemployment eligibility and fraud

The Department must issue rules within 90 days after the law takes effect. The rules explain who qualifies for unemployment and how fraud is stopped, and must follow the federal law cited in the statute. By 2030-01-01, the Department must report how the mental-health exception affects the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.

Unemployment help after mental health leave

For claims dated 2025-12-28 through 2028-12-24, you are not disqualified for quitting if a licensed psychiatrist says you cannot do the job due to a mental health disability and your employer cannot accommodate you. This expands eligibility only for that time window.

Inactive unemployment debit card funds reclaimed

The Director can ask debit card issuers to return money from certain unemployment debit cards. For cards never activated with no benefit transfers in the last 12 months, funds can be returned. For activated cards with no transactions in 12 months, money can be pulled back if the person was found ineligible. Returned money goes back to the original fund and is capped at the ineligible amount plus any penalties.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jay Hoffman

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Bill Cunningham

    Democratic • Senate

  • Camille Y. Lilly

    Democratic • House

  • Jawaharial Williams

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 352 • No: 47

House vote • 5/30/2025

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs

Yes: 115 • No: 0

House vote • 5/29/2025

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee;

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/22/2025

Third Reading - Passed;

Yes: 54 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/20/2025

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor;

Yes: 16 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/7/2025

Do Pass Labor;

Yes: 17 • No: 1

House vote • 4/11/2025

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 85 • No: 30

House vote • 4/7/2025

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee;

Yes: 18 • No: 8

House vote • 3/19/2025

Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee;

Yes: 19 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0285

    8/15/2025House

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

    8/15/2025House

  3. Governor Approved

    8/15/2025House

  4. Sent to the Governor

    6/24/2025House

  5. Passed Both Houses

    5/30/2025House

  6. House Concurs

    5/30/2025House

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000

    5/30/2025House

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

    5/29/2025House

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 028-000-000

    5/29/2025House

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee

    5/28/2025House

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

    5/22/2025House

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman

    5/22/2025House

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

    5/22/2025House

  14. Arrived in House

    5/22/2025House

  15. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

    5/22/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

    5/22/2025Senate

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cunningham

    5/22/2025Senate

  18. Recalled to Second Reading

    5/22/2025Senate

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 016-000-000

    5/20/2025Senate

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor

    5/20/2025Senate

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

    5/19/2025Senate

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham

    5/19/2025Senate

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025

    5/15/2025Senate

  24. Second Reading

    5/15/2025Senate

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025

    5/7/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendment 1

    PDF

  • House Amendment 2

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Senate Amendment 1

    PDF

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