Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1705

Amends the Chicago Firefighters Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires that a disabled fireman who is receiving a duty, occupational disease, or ordinary disability benefit be examined on a periodic basis as determined by the Board, but at least once a year (was, at least once a year). Provides that if a fireman refuses to submit to such medical, surgical, or hospital treatment as is reasonably essential to promote his recovery from disability, he shall have no further right to receive the benefit. Provides a window during which a fireman who re-entered service and failed to repay his refund within the required 2-year period may repay the refund. Provides that a fireman who has failed to repay any refund due to the Fund after re-entering service shall be treated as a new employee and shall only receive service credit from the date that he has re-entered service as a new employee. Provides that, in those cases where the injury or death for which a disability or death benefit is payable was caused under circumstances creating a legal liability on the part of some person or entity to pay damages to the fireman, then legal proceedings may be taken against such other person or entity to recover damages notwithstanding the Fund's payment of or liability to pay disability or death benefits. Provides that the Fund may join in any action brought by the disabled fireman or his personal representative. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Downstate Firefighters and Chicago Firefighters Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows an active fireman who is a member of the Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago to transfer up to a total of 10 years of service credit in 6-month increments for service for covered employment under the Downstate Firefighters Article. Requires payment within 5 years after the date of application of an amount equal to the difference between the amount of employee and employer contributions transferred to the Fund and the amounts determined by the Fund. Provides guidelines to the Fund in determining the amount. Amends the Chicago Firefighters Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires that a disabled fireman who is receiving a duty, occupational disease, or ordinary disability benefit be examined at least once a year or such longer period as determined by the Board (was, at least once a year). Provides a window during which a fireman who re-entered service and failed to repay his refund within the required 2-year period may repay the refund (with interest at the actuarially assumed rate). Provides that a fireman who has failed to repay any refund due to the Fund after re-entering service shall be treated as a new employee and shall only receive service credit from the date that he has re-entered service as a new employee. Provides that, in those cases where the injury or death for which a disability or death benefit is payable was caused under circumstances creating a legal liability on the part of some person or entity to pay damages to the fireman, then legal proceedings may be taken against such other person or entity to recover damages notwithstanding the Fund's payment of or liability to pay disability or death benefits. Provides that the Fund may intervene in any action brought by the disabled fireman or his personal representative. Allows a fireman who was employed by the Chicago Fire Department and either (i) did not participate in a pension fund under the Code or (ii) participated in the pension fund established under the Chicago Municipal Article, terminated that service, and received a refund to establish the service under the Chicago Firefighter Article. Amends the Chicago Police and Cook County Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a police officer who has at least 10 years of creditable service in the Chicago Police Article fund to transfer to that fund up to 48 months of creditable service accumulated under the Cook County Article as a correctional officer with the county department of corrections prior to January 1, 1994. Changes the contributions required to establish the service and changes the interest rates to interest at the actuarially assumed rate. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/25/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0727

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
2/19/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/19/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Pensions and Investments
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions and Investments
3/12/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/12/2009	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Pensions and Investments; 006-000-000
3/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
3/24/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/30/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Pensions and Investments
3/31/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 009-000-000
4/1/2009	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/1/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul
4/1/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
4/1/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
4/1/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/1/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/1/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
4/1/2009	House	First Reading
4/1/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2009	House	Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
5/7/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee
5/7/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
5/7/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000
5/7/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
5/14/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-001-000
5/15/2009	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/15/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 17, 2009
5/19/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul
5/19/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/22/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Pensions and Investments
5/26/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 006-000-000
5/29/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
5/29/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/26/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/25/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
8/25/2009	Senate	Effective Date August 25, 2009
8/25/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0727

	Deletes reference to:
	40 ILCS 5/6-154	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-154