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 Bill Status of HB0618  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  PEN CD-TRANSFER DNST POL-FIRE

House Sponsors
Rep. Kathleen Willis - Michael P. McAuliffe - John M. Cabello - Michael J. Zalewski, Carol Ammons, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Emanuel Chris Welch, Rita Mayfield, Natalie A. Manley, Jay Hoffman, Deb Conroy, Sam Yingling, Camille Y. Lilly, Sue Scherer, Cynthia Soto, John C. D'Amico and Tony McCombie

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. John J. Cullerton)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
40 ILCS 5/3-110.12 new
40 ILCS 5/4-108from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-108
30 ILCS 805/8.41 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Authorizes an active member of a downstate firefighters' pension fund to transfer up to 6 years of creditable service to that fund from the downstate police pension fund that is administered by the same unit of local government. Requires application within 6 months after the effective date. Authorizes reinstatement of service that was terminated by a refund. Provides that if the transferred police service was Tier 1, then the firefighter shall be considered to be a Tier 1 firefighter. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes a provision providing that if the transferred police service was Tier 1, then the firefighter shall be considered to be a Tier 1 firefighter.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Adds a requirement that to transfer the creditable service to the downstate firefighters' fund, the firefighter must not have been subject to disciplinary action when he or she terminated employment with the police department.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
  1/24/2017HouseFirst Reading
  1/24/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/2/2017HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
  2/9/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  2/9/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  2/22/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
  2/22/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/7/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
  3/9/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/9/2017HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-007-000
  3/9/2017HouseRemains in Personnel & Pensions Committee
  3/13/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
  3/13/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/15/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
  3/16/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/16/2017HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-006-000
  3/16/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/16/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  3/23/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  3/23/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  3/29/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-013-000
  3/29/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  3/29/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  3/29/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  3/29/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
  3/29/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  3/29/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
  3/29/2017SenateArrive in Senate
  3/29/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2017
  3/29/2017SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  3/29/2017SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/30/2017SenateFirst Reading
  3/30/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/25/2017SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
  5/4/2017SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
  5/4/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2017
  5/12/2017SenateSecond Reading
  5/12/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017
  5/26/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
  8/4/2017SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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