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HB 4579 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

CHGO BD EDUC-PENSION TAX LEVY

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that a separate tax shall be levied by the Chicago Board of Education for the purpose of making an employer contribution to the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago, at the rate of 0.26%; requires the proceeds from this separate tax to be paid directly to the Pension Fund. Makes a corresponding reduction in the rate limitation for the tax for general educational purposes. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2016 Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2016

How they voted

82–12
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 98
Mar 3, 2016
D Democratic59
56 Yea 1 Nay 2
94% Yea
R Republican39
26 Yea 11 Nay 2
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 4, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (82-12-4)
house
Feb 11, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 4, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.