HB2561 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB094 10750 AMC 41174 b

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB2561

Introduced 02/18/05, by Rep. Patricia Bailey

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/9-156.1 new
30 ILCS 805/8.29 new

Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a county corrections officer who suffers a heart attack or stroke as a result of the performance and discharge of his or her duty as a county corrections officer shall be considered as having been injured in an act of duty and shall be eligible for benefits. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding Section 9-156.1 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/9-156.1 new)

Sec. 9-156.1. Heart attack or stroke. Any county corrections officer who suffers a heart attack or stroke as a result of the performance and discharge of his or her duty shall be considered as having been injured in the performance of an act of duty and shall be eligible for the benefits provided under this Article to an employee injured in the performance of an act of duty or, if applicable, the benefits provided in Section 9-156.

Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.29 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.29 new)

Sec. 8.29. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.