Bill Status of HB 6296   99th General Assembly


Short Description:  PENCD-CHI FIRE-SURVIVNG SPOUSE

House Sponsors
Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
40 ILCS 5/6-229

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a Section relating to a person who first becomes a fireman on or after January 1, 2011: (1) deletes provisions specifying the amount of annuity for a surviving child or parent; (2) provides for payment of a specified survivor's annuity to the surviving spouse of an active fireman with at least 10 years of actual service; and (3) provides for payment of a minimum widow's annuity to every surviving spouse, regardless of whether the deceased fireman was in service or had less than 10 years of actual service. Specifies that the changes relating to the newly defined annuities apply without regard to whether the death of the deceased fireman may have occurred prior to the effective date. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading
  2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2016HouseAssigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
  4/8/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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