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 Bill Status of HB3522  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  PEN CD-FIRE-DEFINED CONTRIBUTE

House Sponsors
Rep. Grant Wehrli - Mark Batinick - Carol Ammons - Natalie A. Manley - Brad Halbrook, Steven Reick and Allen Skillicorn

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Don Harmon)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
40 ILCS 5/4-117from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-117
40 ILCS 5/4-117.2 new
30 ILCS 805/8.43 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires each municipality to establish a defined contribution plan that aggregates firefighter and employer contributions in individual accounts used for retirement. Provides that if a firefighter who has more than 10 years of creditable service in a fund enters active service with a different municipality, he or she may elect to participate in the defined contribution plan in lieu of the defined benefit plan. Provides that if a fire chief to whom a specified provision of the Illinois Municipal Code applies (i) first becomes a member on or after January 1, 2020, (ii) is receiving pension payments, and (iii) reenters active service with any municipality that has established a pension fund under the Article, that fire chief may continue to receive pension payments while he or she is in active service, but shall only participate in a defined contribution plan and may not establish creditable service in the pension fund established by that municipality or have his or her pension recomputed. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Requires a municipality that employs a fire chief who meets certain requirements (instead of each municipality) to establish a defined contribution plan. Removes provisions authorizing a firefighter who has more than 10 years of service in a fund who enters active service with a different municipality to participate in the defined contribution plan in lieu of the defined benefit plan. Makes a conforming change.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that a municipality that employs a fire chief who participates in a defined contribution plan required to be established by the amendatory Act shall provide a disability insurance benefit to that fire chief that is at least equivalent to the disability benefit he or she would be provided if he or she was a participant in the defined benefit plan.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
40 ILCS 5/4-117from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-117
40 ILCS 5/4-117.2 new
30 ILCS 805/8.43 new
Adds reference to:
40 ILCS 5/1-101.1from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-101.1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Grant Wehrli
  2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
  3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Grant Wehrli
  3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
  3/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/28/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 009-000-000
  3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Grant Wehrli
  4/2/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
  4/10/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 006-000-000
  4/10/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/10/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  4/11/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
  4/11/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/11/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  4/11/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  4/11/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  4/11/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
  4/11/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  4/11/2019HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  4/11/2019SenateArrive in Senate
  4/11/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/11/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  4/11/2019SenateFirst Reading
  4/11/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Government Accountability and Ethics
  5/1/2019SenateTo
  5/10/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/1/2020SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
  1/20/2020SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  2/25/2020SenateRe-assigned to Executive
  2/25/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  2/25/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  2/26/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  3/4/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/4/2020SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 016-000-000
  3/4/2020SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2020
  4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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