PEN CD-ART 17-MEDICARE ELECTN
Summary
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Directs the Fund to conduct a divided medicare coverage referendum, open to teachers hired by an employer prior to March 31, 1986 and continuously employed by that employer through the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly. 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
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
Jan 2006
House Passage
Mar 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2005 · House Mar 17, 2005
How they voted
45–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
May 19, 2005
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican26
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
65
Key actions
2
Committee
19
Amendments
12
Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jan 11, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Oct 20, 2005
House · Amendment offered
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2,3
Oct 20, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Jul 1, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
May 26, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 26, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 26, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 26, 2005
House · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado
May 26, 2005
House · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado
May 26, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado
May 20, 2005
House · Amendment offered
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2,3
May 20, 2005
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
May 19, 2005
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Brady
May 19, 2005
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Brady
May 19, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Pensions & Investments; 007-000-000
May 19, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-9-1)
May 18, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Pensions & Investments; 006-000-000
May 17, 2005
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Pensions & Investments
May 17, 2005
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Pensions & Investments
May 13, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
May 13, 2005
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Brady
May 12, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
May 12, 2005
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Brady
May 4, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended Pensions & Investments; 008-000-000
May 3, 2005
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
May 3, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Pensions & Investments
May 3, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
May 3, 2005
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
Apr 13, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Pensions & Investments
Apr 11, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Apr 6, 2005
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 17, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-5)
Mar 3, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-000-000
Jan 26, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
Jan 12, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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