Senate Sponsors: CULLERTON. Short description: PEN CD-COOK CO-WIDOWS MINIMUM Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the widow's annuity for certain surviving spouses of members who die on or after January 1, 2002. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) The fiscal impact of SB 140 has not been determined, but is estimated to be relatively minor. According to the Fund's 1999 actuarial valuation, 139 spouses began receiving surviving spouse annuities in 1999. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status