101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3648
 
Introduced , by Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
40 ILCS 5/2-156  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-156

     Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits provided for in the Article shall be paid to any person who (i) first becomes a member on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and (ii) is convicted of any felony. Effective immediately.
  


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended  by changing 
5Section 2-156 as follows:
 



6    (40 ILCS 5/2-156)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-156)



7    Sec. 2-156. Felony conviction. None of the benefits herein 
8provided for shall be paid to any person who
is convicted of 
9any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection
with 
10his or her service as a member.

11    None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be 
12paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor 
13benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising 
14out of or in connection with the service of the member from 
15whom the benefit results.
16    None of the benefits herein provided for shall be paid to 
17any person who (i) first becomes a member on or after the 
18effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General 
19Assembly and (ii) is convicted of any felony.
20    This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or 
21vested right acquired
prior to July 11, 1955 under any law or 
22laws
continued in this Article, nor to
preclude the right to a 
23refund, and for the changes under this amendatory Act of the 
 
 
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1100th General Assembly, shall not impair any contract or vested 
2right acquired by a survivor prior to the effective date of 
3this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly.

4    All participants entering service subsequent to
July 11, 
51955 shall
be deemed to have consented to the provisions of 
6this Section as a
condition of participation, and all 
7participants entering service subsequent to the effective date 
8of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be 
9deemed to have consented to the provisions of this amendatory 
10Act as a condition of participation. All participants entering 
11service subsequent to the effective date of this amendatory Act 
12of the 101st General Assembly shall be deemed to have consented 
13to the provisions of this amendatory Act as a condition of 
14participation.

15(Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17.)

 
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
17becoming law.