PEN CD-ART 3-BENEFICIARY TRUST
Summary
Amends the Downstate Firefighters Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any benefit to be received by or paid to a dependent beneficiary may be received by or paid to a trust established for such dependent beneficiary if the dependent beneficiary is living at the time such benefit would be received by or paid to such trust. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Jun 2011
Introduced Apr 8, 2011
Signed Jun 28, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2011 · House May 11, 2011
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 51
Apr 8, 2011
D
Democratic31
87% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 28, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 11, 2011
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 11, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-4)
house
May 5, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 8, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-5)
senate
Mar 3, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Pensions and Investments; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 23, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Pensions and Investments
upper
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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