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HB 79 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

PEN CD-DNST TCHR-MEDICARE

Summary
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Directs the System to conduct a divided medicare coverage referendum, open to teachers continuously employed by the same employer since March 31, 1986. Allows eligible teachers to irrevocably elect to participate in the federal medicare program. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 25, 2003 Signed Jul 10, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2003 · House Mar 21, 2003

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
May 9, 2003
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 3
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jul 10, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 9, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 9, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-3)
senate
Apr 16, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Insurance & Pensions; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 3, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Insurance & Pensions
upper
Mar 26, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-1)
house
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Re-assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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