Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1380

Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning service for employment in public schools and other public employment, replaces references to service in the military forces with references to service in a capacity essentially similar or equivalent to that of a teacher. Deletes a provision requiring the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System to have the System's actuary prepare a report showing the actual rate of participation in the self-managed plan and the extent to which employee optional retirement plan participation has reduced the State's required contributions to the System. Provides that, in addition to warrants and checks, the State Comptroller and payroll officers may use an electronic funds transfer to pay employees. Repeals a provision encouraging the System to use emerging investment managers, minority-owned businesses, female-owned businesses, and business owned by persons with disabilities in managing the system's assets. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Downstate Police and the Cook County Articles of the Illinois Pension Code to allow the transfer of up to 6 years of credit established in the Downstate Police Article to the Cook County pension fund. Requires payment of employee and employer contributions, plus interest. Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that language denying an annuity to a wife or widow, married subsequent to the effective date, of a policeman who dies in service, if the marriage occurred less than one year prior to the policeman's death, does not apply to the widow of a policeman who dies in the performance of an act of duty. Provides that a widow's annuity shall no longer be subject to termination or suspension due to remarriage and any widow's annuity that was previously terminated or suspended by reason of remarriage shall, upon application, be resumed as of the date of the application, but in no event sooner than the effective date. Makes other changes concerning widow's annuities of policemen. Provides that, for the purposes of child's annuities, no age limitation shall apply to a child who is so physically or mentally handicapped as to be unable to support himself or herself. mends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) and Chicago Municipal Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a sheriff's law enforcement employee under the IMRF Article to transfer service credit under the Chicago Municipal Article to the IMRF. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/28/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0504

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
2/9/2007	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/21/2007	Senate	Assigned to Pensions and Investments
3/1/2007	Senate	Do Pass Pensions and Investments; 010-000-000
3/1/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007
3/2/2007	Senate	Second Reading
3/2/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007
3/20/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
3/20/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Pensions and Investments
3/22/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 008-000-000
3/30/2007	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
4/19/2007	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/19/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul
4/19/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/19/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-001
4/20/2007	House	Arrived in House
4/20/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/25/2007	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
4/25/2007	House	First Reading
4/25/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/30/2007	House	Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
5/18/2007	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
5/22/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
5/25/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
5/29/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee
5/29/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
5/29/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-000-000
5/29/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2007	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
5/30/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
5/30/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-021-001
5/31/2007	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
5/31/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
5/31/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul
5/31/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/31/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Pensions and Investments
5/31/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 008-000-000
5/31/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 033-016-003
5/31/2007	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2007	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/28/2007	Senate	Governor Approved
8/28/2007	Senate	Effective Date August 28, 2007
8/28/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0504

	Deletes reference to:
	40 ILCS 5/15-113.6	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-113.6

	Adds reference to:
	40 ILCS 5/3-110.9 new