House Sponsors: MCCARTHY-BRADLEY-LYONS,JOSEPH-CAPPARELLI-MCAULIFFE, DELGADO, SOTO, BURKE, MENDOZA, FRITCHEY, LANG AND TURNER,ART. Senate Sponsors: MOLARO Short description: PENCD-ART9-WIDOW ANNUITY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a widow of a member who was not married at the time of retirement, but married the member after the member's retirement and was married to the member for at least the last year prior to the member's death is entitled to a widow's annuity if the widow pays to the Fund an amount equal to the amount of any refund paid to the member at the time of retirement due to the member not having a spouse at the time of retirement plus interest thereon. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 40 ILCS 5/9-148 40 ILCS 5/9-148.1 new Adds reference to: 40 ILCS 5/9-121.6 40 ILCS 5/9-121.14 new 40 ILCS 5/9-121.15 40 ILCS 5/9-121.16 new 40 ILCS 5/9-134 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-134 40 ILCS 5/9-134.3 40 ILCS 5/9-134.4 new 40 ILCS 5/9-163 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-163 40 ILCS 5/9-179.3 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-179.3 40 ILCS 5/9-185 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-185 40 ILCS 5/9-186 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-186 40 ILCS 5/9-187 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-187 40 ILCS 5/9-219 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-219 40 ILCS 5/14-105.7 30 ILCS 805/8.25 new Deletes everything. Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that certain elected county officials may begin to receive a retirement annuity at age 55 with 10 years of service or age 60 with 8 years of service. Makes numerous other changes affecting participation, eligibility, benefits, and administration of benefits. Makes technical changes. Also makes a conforming change in Article 14. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 40 ILCS 5/9-146.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-146.1 Further amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the widow's annuity for certain surviving spouses of members who die on or after January 1, 2002. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Makes the new retirement annuity formula for persons with at least 10 years of service apply to persons withdrawing on or after June 30, 2001 rather than December 31, 2000. PENSION NOTE (Illinois Pension Laws Commission) The fiscal impact of HB 3136 cannot be determined, as the num- ber of additional widows who would qualify for a widow's annuity cannot be determined. The fiscal impact is expected to be minimal. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 3 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status