Senate Sponsors: MAITLAND. Short description: PEN CD-UNIV-SURVIVORS AGE 50 Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a surviving spouse without dependents to begin receiving survivor's benefits before attaining age 50. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) Increase in accrued liability would total $4.7 million; increase in annual cost would be minor. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status