Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5107

Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that "minimum attendance requirement" means 60% of the spring legislative session days of the applicable chamber for that member or, for a member who becomes a member of the General Assembly after the spring legislative session has commenced, 60% of the remaining spring legislative session days of the applicable chamber. Provides that beginning with the 104th General Assembly, a member of the General Assembly must meet the minimum attendance requirement in order to be entitled to an annual salary under the Act. Provides that if, upon the completion of the spring legislative session, a member failed to meet the minimum attendance requirement, the member shall not receive any compensation under the Act for the remainder of the calendar year and shall reimburse the State, in a manner determined by the State Comptroller, by rule, for the payments received in the calendar year. Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a participant who is a member and fails to meet the minimum attendance requirement shall forfeit any service credit granted during that calendar year. Provides that any contributions for the forfeited service credit shall be refunded to the participant. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

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