Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1447

Amends the General Assembly and Judges Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, for persons who first become participants of either system on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act: (i) the automatic annual increases in participant and survivor annuities shall be at the rate of 3% or one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index-u, whichever is less, of the originally granted retirement annuity (rather than at the rate of 3% or the annual unadjusted percentage increase in the consumer price index-u, whichever is less, of the annuity then being paid) and (ii) the annual increases in highest salary for annuity purposes and final average salary shall be at the rate of the lesser of 3% or one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index-u (rather than at the rate of the lesser of 3% or the annual unadjusted percentage increase in the consumer price index-u).

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the General Assembly and Judges Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with changes. Authorizes persons who are participants in the affected systems on the effective date to elect the reduced benefits provided in the introduced bill.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the General Provision and State Employee Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that Tier I employees and Tier I retirees must make an irrevocable election either: (1) to accept changes in eligibility for, and the amount of, automatic annual increases in retirement annuity or (2) to avoid those changes. Provides that a person who elects the first choice may have any future increases in income included as compensation and is entitled to certain healthcare benefits. Provides that a person who elects the second choice forgoes those benefits. Prohibits departments from offering to a person who elects the second choice any future increase in income in a form that would constitute compensation. Requires the System to provide information describing the consequences of making the election. Provides that, for an employee who first becomes a participant on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, "compensation" does not include any payments for travel vouchers that are submitted late. Defines "future increase in income", "Tier I employee", and "Tier I retiree". Amends the State Finance Act. To the list of standardized items of appropriation, adds "State retirement contribution for annual normal cost" and "State retirement contribution for unfunded accrued liability". Defines those terms. Amends the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act. Adds those terms to a list of classifications to be used in statements and estimates of expenditures submitted to the Office in connection with the preparation of a State budget. Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Authorizes the Auditor General to contract with an enrolled actuary to serve as the State Actuary. Sets forth the duties of the State Actuary. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and other Acts to make related changes. Includes an inseverability provision. Effective immediately.

Makes technical changes. In the State Universities Article, provides that, beginning on the effective date, certain entities no long qualify as employers and certain persons no longer qualify as employees. Changes the manner in which the minimum required State contribution is certified. In the Downstate Teachers Article, specifies that certain employees will no longer qualify as teachers and prohibits new hires from using sick time to accrue service credit. Amends a Section of the State Universities Civil Service Act relating to powers of the Merit Board. Excludes the changes made by the amendatory Act from a provision relating to negotiation for compensation. Makes changes in a provision concerning severability and inseverability. Makes other changes.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke
2/14/2011	House	First Reading
2/14/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/15/2011	House	Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
3/2/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke
3/2/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/2/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Barickman
3/2/2011	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Barickman
3/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee
3/10/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
3/10/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 006-000-002
3/10/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Nybo
4/1/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-003-013
4/6/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2011
4/8/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
4/8/2011	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Antonio Mu�oz
4/8/2011	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Antonio Mu�oz
4/11/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/11/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/13/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
5/4/2011	Senate	Assigned to Pensions and Investments
5/11/2011	Senate	Postponed - Pensions and Investments
5/13/2011	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
5/4/2012	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012
5/7/2012	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
5/8/2012	Senate	Re-assigned to Executive
5/16/2012	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
5/16/2012	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/16/2012	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/16/2012	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/16/2012	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-000-005
5/16/2012	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2012
5/18/2012	Senate	Second Reading
5/18/2012	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2012
5/25/2012	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2012
5/29/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
5/29/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/29/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/30/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
5/30/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
5/30/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/30/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Executive
5/30/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Held in Executive
5/31/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-007-000
5/31/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-007-000
5/31/2012	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/31/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton
5/31/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cullerton
5/31/2012	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/31/2012	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Chris Lauzen
5/31/2012	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
5/31/2012	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 030-024-001
5/31/2012	House	Arrived in House
5/31/2012	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
7/27/2012	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/4/2013	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
1/4/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
1/8/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

	Deletes reference to:
	40 ILCS 5/2-108.1	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-108.1

	Adds reference to:
	40 ILCS 5/1-101	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-101

	Adds reference to:
	40 ILCS 5/15-106	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-106