Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3484

Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Replaces the State Treasurer as treasurer of the Fund with one or more custodians appointed by the Board of the Fund. Deletes the security bond requirement. Replaces references to payments made by voucher and warrant with payments made by check or draft. Deletes obsolete language. Makes related and technical changes. Amends the State Comptroller Act. Specifies the manner of complying with certain provisions of the Illinois Pension Code authorizing deductions from State funds payable to an employer. Effective July 1, 2015.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause and reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Further amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the Cook County, Cook County Forest Preserve, Chicago Park District, and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Articles and in provisions relating to certain transit authorities, provides that if the employer fails to transmit required contributions to the pension fund by December 31, the fund may certify to the State Comptroller the amount due, and the Comptroller must deduct and deposit into the fund the certified amounts from grants of State funds to the employer. Makes a conforming change in the State Comptroller Act. Effective July 1, 2015.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as amended by House Committee Amendment No. 1, with these changes: (1) Deletes the amendment to the State Comptroller Act. (2) Makes the payment-capture provisions added to the Illinois Pension Code by House Amendment No. 1 apply to all State payments rather than just grants, and requires the certification to be in accordance with any applicable rules of the State Comptroller. (3) Makes similar changes in the existing payment-capture provisions in the Downstate Police, Downstate Fire, Chicago Police, Chicago Fire, Chicago Municipal, and Chicago Laborer Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. (4) Adds similar payment-capture language to the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Effective July 1, 2015.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the State Universities Article: Adds a cross-reference to a provision relating to earnings for service before becoming a participant. Defines "plan year". In a provision concerning repayment of certain refunds, requires interest from the date the refund was issued rather than the date it was received. Makes changes to a provision relating to the purchase of service credit by inactive participants. Specifies that the Board may require information from a benefit recipient and from any employer of a current or former participant of the System. In the General Assembly, State Employees, and Downstate Teachers Articles, provides that the boards of those systems have the power to request from any member, annuitant, beneficiary, or employer such information as is necessary for the proper administration of that system. In the Downstate Teacher Article: In a provision relating to employer reporting to the Board, provides that the Board may establish additional interim employer reporting requirements as the Board deems necessary. Authorizes the Board to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and records in conjunction with an attempt to obtain information to assist in the collection of sums due to the System. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/24/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0450

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2/26/2015	House	First Reading
2/26/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/16/2015	House	Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
3/19/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
3/19/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/23/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee
3/24/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
3/24/2015	House	Pension Note Filed
3/26/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
3/26/2015	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000
3/26/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
4/20/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/21/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/22/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/22/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/22/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/24/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-000-000
4/28/2015	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/28/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2015
4/29/2015	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
4/29/2015	Senate	First Reading
4/29/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/30/2015	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Daniel Biss
5/6/2015	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
5/14/2015	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000
5/14/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2015
5/19/2015	Senate	Second Reading
5/19/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
5/22/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
5/28/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
5/28/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/29/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
5/29/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 011-000-000
5/31/2015	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/31/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Biss
5/31/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/31/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/31/2015	House	Arrived in House
5/31/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/31/2015	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
6/30/2015	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
6/30/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
6/30/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
6/30/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
6/30/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Personnel and Pensions Committee
6/30/2015	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2015
7/1/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee; 006-000-000
7/9/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
7/9/2015	House	House Concurs
7/9/2015	House	Passed Both Houses
8/7/2015	House	Sent to the Governor
8/24/2015	House	Governor Approved
8/24/2015	House	Effective Date August 24, 2015
8/24/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0450

	Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	There is no discernible fiscal impact associated with HB 3484, however to the extent the bill helps to expedite the payment of delinquent employer contributions to IMRF, it will have a slight positive impact.

	Adds reference to:
	40 ILCS 5/3-125	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-125