House Sponsors: SMITH,MICHAEL. 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) HB 1063 would increase the accrued liability of SURS by $4.7 million. The resulting increase in annual cost has not been calculated but is estimated by SURS to be very minor. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status