PEN CD-TRANSFER DNST POL-FIRE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Authorizes an active member of a downstate firefighters' pension fund to transfer up to 6 years of creditable service to that fund from the downstate police pension fund that is administered by the same unit of local government. Requires application within 6 months after the effective date. Authorizes reinstatement of service that was terminated by a refund. Provides that if the transferred police service was Tier 1, then the firefighter shall be considered to be a Tier 1 firefighter. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Aug 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 29, 2017
How they voted
86–11
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 100
Mar 29, 2017
D
Democratic57
98% Yea
R
Republican43
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
8
Committee
13
Amendments
4
Aug 4, 2017
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 29, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-11-3)
house
Mar 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-006-000
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Remains in Personnel & Pensions Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-007-000
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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