PEN CD-TRS-TRUST FUND CONTRIBS
Summary
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision relating to employer contributions from special trust and federal funds, provides that, beginning July 1, 2017, the rate, expressed as a percentage of salary, shall be equal to the total employer's normal cost, expressed as a percentage of payroll. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 17, 2017
Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2017 · House Mar 16, 2017
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
May 29, 2017
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
78
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 013-000-000
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 16, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-10)
house
Feb 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 013-001-000
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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