Bill Status of HB3908  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  PENCD-IMRF-FOREST PRESERVES

House Sponsors
Rep. Deb Conroy - Grant Wehrli - David S. Olsen - Carol Sente - Patricia R. Bellock

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Don Harmon - Michael Connelly)

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
40 ILCS 5/7-137from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-137
40 ILCS 5/7-137.3 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Prohibits participation by a person who is an elected or appointed official of a forest preserve district and is first so elected or appointed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a person who is an elected or appointed official of a forest preserve district shall not be considered a participating employee, unless (1) the person was first elected or appointed to that office before the effective date of the amendatory Act; (2) the person has elected to become a participating employee; and (3) the person has submitted logs evidencing that he or she has met a specified hourly standard. Contains provisions specifying the manner of documenting and submitting the time spent on official government business. Provides that an elected or appointed official of a forest preserve district who fails to submit time sheets or fails to conduct official government business for either 600 or 1,000 hours (whichever is applicable) with respect to that position shall not be permitted to continue participation in the Fund as an elected or appointed official of a forest preserve district. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
40 ILCS 5/7-137.3 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Prohibits participation by a person who is a member of a governing body of a forest preserve district, whether he or she is elected or appointed, unless (i) he or she was first elected or appointed to that office before the effective date of the amendatory Act and the person has elected while in that office, in a written notice on file with the board, to become a participating employee and (ii) the governing body has certified to the Fund that the position normally requires the performance of duty during 1000 hours or more per year. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
40 ILCS 5/7-137.3 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a person who holds part-time office as a member of a governing body of a forest preserve district is not a participating employee with respect to that office, unless he or she (i) was elected to that office before the effective date of the amendatory Act and (ii) has elected while in that office to become a participating employee. Provides that an office as a member of a governing body of a forest preserve district shall be deemed to be part-time if it normally requires the performance of duty during less than 1000 hours a year for the governing body of the forest preserve district. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
  2/10/2017HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
  3/1/2017HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
  3/30/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 013-001-000
  3/30/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
  4/10/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/18/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
  4/25/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 012-000-000
  4/25/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
  4/25/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/26/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/26/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/28/2017HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/28/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  4/28/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  4/28/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  5/2/2017SenateArrive in Senate
  5/2/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  5/2/2017SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  5/2/2017SenateFirst Reading
  5/2/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/5/2017SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
  5/12/2017SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
  5/12/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
  5/19/2017SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 012-000-000
  5/19/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2017
  5/23/2017SenateSecond Reading
  5/23/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 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
  3/13/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die