PEN CD-IMRF-MILITARY SERVICE
Summary
Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the amount of creditable service a participating employee may be granted for service in the armed forces of the United States from 24 months to 48 months. Provides that, if payment is made during the 6-month period that begins one month after the effective date, the required interest shall be at the rate of 2.5% per year, compounded annually; otherwise, the required interest shall be calculated at the regular interest rate. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 30, 2007
Signed Aug 28, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2007 · House May 31, 2007
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
Mar 29, 2007
D
Democratic33
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 28, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-2)
house
May 30, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-1)
senate
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Pensions and Investments; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Pensions and Investments
upper
Mar 9, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 9, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Pensions and Investments
upper
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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