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 Bill Status of SB1236  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  LOC GOVT OFFICER COMPENSATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Terry Link - Laura M. Murphy - Dan McConchie and Cristina Castro

House Sponsors
(Rep. Sam Yingling - Joyce Mason - David A. Welter - Mark Batinick - David McSweeney, Daniel Didech, Martin J. Moylan, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Kathleen Willis, Bob Morgan, Jonathan Carroll, Barbara Hernandez and Grant Wehrli)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0544

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
40 ILCS 5/7-137.1from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-137.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person who holds elective office as a member of a county board, notwithstanding whether he or she has not elected to participate in the Fund with respect to that office or has revoked his or her election to participate with respect to that office, shall be disqualified from receiving a retirement annuity until he or she no longer holds that elective office. Provides that the changes apply without regard to whether the person is in service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes a conforming change.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
40 ILCS 5/7-137.1
Adds reference to:
55 ILCS 5/4-10005 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a member of a county board shall not receive a salary or other compensation from the county if the member is receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for the member's service as a county board member. Provides that if a member of the county board is receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the member's salary and compensation shall be reduced to zero at the beginning of the member's next term. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
50 ILCS 145/25 new

Amends the Local Government Officer Compensation Act. Provides an elected officer of a unit of local government shall not receive a salary or other compensation from the unit of local government if the member is receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for the elected official's service in that same elected position. Provides that if an elected official is receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the official's salary and compensation shall be reduced to zero at the beginning of the member's next term. Limits home rule powers.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
55 ILCS 5/2-1003from Ch. 34, par. 2-1003
55 ILCS 5/5-3003 new
55 ILCS 5/6-31013 new
70 ILCS 805/8from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6315

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Local Government Officer Compensation Act and Counties Code. Provides that an elected officer of a unit of local government, including county board members, shall not receive a salary or other compensation from the unit of local government if the member is receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for the elected official's service in that same elected position and, if a current officer is receiving benefits, then reduces the official's salary and compensation to zero at the beginning of the official's next term. Limits home rule powers. Further amends the Counties Code. Provides that a chairman of a county board who is chosen by the board may be removed, for cause or without cause, upon a motion adopted by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of the board and the chairman removed maintains his or her status as a member of the county board. Includes procedures to replace the chairman. Provides that a vendor wishing to contract with a county for goods and services in an amount greater than $30,000 shall disclose to the county, prior to a county board's vote on the contract, any familial relationship between the vendor and specified county officials. Requires the county board to notify newly elected countywide officials elected in or after November 2016 of the option for an auditor to conduct a transitional audit at the county's expense (limiting home rule powers). Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides for removal of officers of a forest preserve district board and procedures to replace the officers. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that a county may deny, suspend, or terminate the eligibility of a person, firm, corporation, association, agency, institution, or other legal entity to participate as a vendor of goods or services to the county if such vendor, for contracts greater than $30,000, fails to disclose to the county a familial relationship between a county elected official or county department director and specified individuals of the vendor. Defines "familial relationship". Provides that a contract greater than $30,000 may be be approved or renewed by roll call vote of the county board following a recitation of the name of the county official and the nature of the familial relationship being disclosed. Requires the county board chairperson, county board president, or county executive (rather than the county clerk) to notify newly elected countywide officials elected of the option for an auditor to conduct a transitional audit no later than 10 days (rather than 5 days) after certification of the election results.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Provides that if a county has adopted an ordinance or resolution effective prior to January 1, 2019 that reduces compensation of elected county officials who are receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for their service as elected officials of that county to an amount less than other elected county officials who are not receiving such pension benefits for their service as elected officials, then the provisions do not apply to that county.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  2/6/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Government Accountability and Ethics
  3/5/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  3/5/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/6/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Government Accountability and Ethics
  3/13/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/13/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Government Accountability and Ethics; 009-000-000
  3/13/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2019
  3/14/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  3/20/2019SenateSecond Reading
  3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2019
  3/27/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Government Accountability and Ethics
  4/10/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Government Accountability and Ethics; 007-000-000
  4/10/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/10/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link
  4/10/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-006-000
  4/10/2019HouseArrived in House
  4/10/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  4/10/2019HouseFirst Reading
  4/10/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/11/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
  4/11/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  4/24/2019HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee
  5/2/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sam Yingling
  5/6/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
  5/6/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
  5/9/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/9/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 013-003-000
  5/9/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
  5/14/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  5/16/2019HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Daniel Didech
  5/17/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
  5/17/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/20/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  5/21/2019HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  5/22/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 012-000-000
  5/23/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
  5/23/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/24/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
  5/24/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
  5/27/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 012-000-000
  5/28/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  5/28/2019HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/28/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  5/28/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  5/28/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/28/2019HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status
  5/28/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  5/28/2019HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 100-013-000
  5/28/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  5/28/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
  5/28/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 - May 29, 2019
  5/29/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
  5/29/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/29/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
  5/29/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/29/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
  5/29/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/29/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
  5/29/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
  5/29/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
  5/30/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
  5/30/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
  5/30/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
  5/30/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  5/30/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-001
  5/30/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 055-000-001
  5/30/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 055-000-001
  5/30/2019SenateSenate Concurs
  5/30/2019SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/28/2019SenateSent to the Governor
  8/23/2019SenateGovernor Approved
  8/23/2019SenateEffective Date August 23, 2019
  8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0544

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