Senate Sponsors: DELEO-MOLARO. Short description: PENCD-CHGO FIRE-DISABILITY ETC Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires every retirement system to provide to its members an annual statement of benefits and contributions and an explanation of the system's unfunded liabilities and funding ratio. Establishes certain procedural requirements for denial of a benefit claim. Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article. Increases the death benefit for firemen dying before retirement but after attainment of age 50. Eliminates the residency requirement for persons on disability. Recognizes marriages entered into while on disability. Provides for ordinary disability benefits during the first 30 days of disability, terminates the automatic deduction of contributions from those benefits, and changes provisions relating to service credit for periods of disability. Allows payment of disability benefits until age 70 1/2. Changes the vote requirement for board action on benefit applications. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE Fiscal impact cannot be calculated; administrative costs may increase by an undetermined amount. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status