Date	Chamber	Action
10/21/2009	House	Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 375/6.5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. With respect to the retired teachers' health benefits plan, beginning with fiscal year 2010, provides that of the total insurance rate for the major medical program selected by a recipient whose primary residence is outside of Illinois, (i) if a managed care program is accessible, 37.5% (now, 50%) shall be paid from the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund and (ii) if a managed care program is not accessible, 62.5% (now, 75%) shall be paid from the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Establishes premiums for fiscal year 2010 and thereafter for retired teachers' health benefits coverage based upon the state of the retiree's residence. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. For fiscal year 2010, provides that the premium for the major medical coverage health benefits program for a TRS benefit recipient who is at least 65 years old, who is not Medicare primary, who resides in Illinois, and for whom a managed care program is accessible shall not exceed 90% (now, 105%) of the premium actually charged in the previous fiscal year. Effective immediately.

Governor Amendatory Veto Message
Proposes to further amend the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. For fiscal year 2011 (instead of 2010), provides that the premium for the major medical coverage health benefits program for a Teachers' Retirement System benefit recipient who is at least 65 years old, who is not Medicare primary, who has been a legal resident of Illinois since at least July 1, 2009 (instead of 2008), and for whom a managed care program is accessible shall not exceed 90% of the premium actually charged in the previous fiscal year.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
2/11/2009	House	First Reading
2/11/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2009	House	Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
3/12/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee
3/12/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 007-003-000
3/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
3/31/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/1/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
4/1/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/1/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/3/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
4/3/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
4/3/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
4/3/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
4/3/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
4/3/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
4/3/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
4/15/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/15/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
4/15/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/28/2009	Senate	Assigned to Pensions and Investments
4/29/2009	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
5/7/2009	Senate	Do Pass Pensions and Investments; 008-001-000
5/7/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
5/12/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
5/12/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
5/13/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
5/15/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
5/20/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-001-000
5/20/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/18/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/17/2009	House	Governor Amendatory Veto
10/5/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 14, 2009
10/5/2009	House	Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
10/5/2009	House	Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee
10/21/2009	House	Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto

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