PEN CD-DOWNST TEACHER-SHORTAGE
Summary
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In the provision defining "eligible employment" for the purpose of allowing a teacher to return to teaching in subject shortage areas without impairing his or her retirement status or retirement annuity, changes the ending date of the employment from no later than June 30, 2019 to no later than June 30, 2021. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Mar 20, 2019
Signed Jul 12, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2019 · House Mar 20, 2019
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
May 16, 2019
D
Democratic30
93% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 12, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Government Accountability and Ethics; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Government Accountability and Ethics
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 20, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-2)
house
Feb 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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