PEN CD-IMRF-SEPARATION BENEFIT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code, allows a participant who is terminating service to elect a separation benefit rather than a retirement annuity if his or her annuity would be less than $100 (now $30) per month. Effective January 1, 2017.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 21, 2016
Signed Aug 5, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2016 · House May 27, 2016
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2016
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 5, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2016
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 11, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 2, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Mar 17, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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