PEN CD-IMRF-DEATH BENEFIT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases, except for persons who first retired prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act, the amount of the death benefit from $3,000 to $8,000. Makes conforming changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Apr 15, 2026
Signed Aug 7, 2026
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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1 edit
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Aug 7, 2026
MINOR
The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of SB 2802 is the update of the document title from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating the bill has passed its final legislative stages and is ready for signing into law. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or timeline adjustments, were found in the provided text.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status, replacing the previous 'Engrossed' status.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House May 30, 2026
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 15, 2026
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 7, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Pensions; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Pensions
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Larry Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Linda Holmes
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
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