Senate Sponsors: MAITLAND. Short description: PEN CD-JUDGES-1959 WIDOW Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Judges Article of the Pension Code. Allows the surviving spouse of a deceased judge who died in service in 1959 with at least 8 years of creditable service to elect to become eligible for a survivor's annuity by reinstating the deceased judge's service credits and establishing additional service credits on his behalf. Provides that the survivor's annuity is retroactive to the date of death in 1959 and is to be calculated based on the current formula rather than the law in effect on the date of death. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) The fiscal impact of SB 832 is estimated to 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