HB2482 - 104th General Assembly

PEN CD-CHI POLICE-DISABILITY
Last Action
4/11/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a policeman who applies for disability benefits under the Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman by his or her employer because of a physical or mental incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is used in the Article. Provides that no policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty position. Provides that any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position after the effective date of the amendatory Act is entitled to disability benefits. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/03/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2/04/2025 House First Reading
2/04/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/04/2025 House Assigned to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel
3/12/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 007-002-000
3/12/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee