Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2583

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In the definition of "member", specifies that an employer may not reclassify a non-hourly employee as an hourly employee for the purpose of evading or avoiding its obligations. Provides that any certified teacher or staff employed by a corporate or non-profit entity engaged in the administration of a charter school shall presumptively be a participant in the Fund, unless the organization establishes to the satisfaction of the Board of Trustees of the Fund that an individual certified teacher or staff member is not working as a teacher or administrator directly or indirectly with the Charter School. Changes and imposes penalties for failure to submit payroll records and pension contributions on time. Provides that an employer in possession of member contributions deducted from payroll checks is holding Fund assets, and thus becomes a fiduciary over those assets. Requires each Charter School to appoint a Pension Officer. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/16/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0427

Date	Chamber	Action
2/21/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
2/21/2013	House	First Reading
2/21/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2013	House	Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
3/13/2013	House	Pension Note Filed
3/21/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 008-002-000
3/22/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-050-000
4/17/2013	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/17/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2013
4/17/2013	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
4/18/2013	Senate	First Reading
4/18/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/24/2013	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
5/1/2013	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000
5/1/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
5/9/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
5/20/2013	Senate	Second Reading
5/20/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013
5/24/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
5/28/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 047-009-000
5/28/2013	House	Passed Both Houses
6/19/2013	House	Sent to the Governor
8/16/2013	House	Governor Approved
8/16/2013	House	Effective Date August 16, 2013
8/16/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0427

	Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	According to the Chicago Teacher Pension Fund, there have been several instances of charter schools submitting required contributions late or not at all, and the pension fund believes that HB 2583 will provide for better enforcement of required pension contributions. HB 2583 should have a slight positive impact on the pension fund.