Rep. Richard T. Bradley

Amends the Chicago Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the total amount of payments made by the Board of Trustees of the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago to defray health insurance costs in any year may not exceed 85% (was, 75%) of the total cost of health insurance coverage in that year for all the recipients who receive such payments in that year. Effective July 1, 2007.

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the amount of unused sick time that may be included in calculating the retirement pension, from 244 to 315 days. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Laborers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Beginning January 1, 2008, provides a minimum retirement annuity of $1,050 (now, $850) for certain employees and a minimum widow annuity of $1,000 (now, $800) for certain widows. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Provides that the Chicago Park District is authorized to issue (now, issue before January 1, 2004) bonds in the amount of $128,000,000 for museums, aquariums, and art museums under the control of the Chicago Park district. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Eliminates the required contribution for converting past service to the augmented retirement formula, and provides for a refund of such contributions already paid. Also provides for recalculation of the pension and a lump sum payment of the difference between the augmented and unaugmented rates for certain pensioners. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Limits what the Board may reimburse for the cost of health care insurance coverage to 75% of the cost for recipients of a service retirement, disability retirement, or survivor's pension and removes other provisions limiting the reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that any person on the effective date of this amendatory Act incarcerated in a facility of the Illinois Department of Corrections for any sex offense, or a prior sex offense statute as defined in any former version of the Criminal Code of 1961, or any offense that was sexually motivated, shall submit a specimen of blood, saliva, or tissue by July 1, 2007 for immediate inclusion in the State Offender DNA Identification System. Provides that after July 1, 2007, every person convicted of a sex offense, or a prior sex offense statute as defined in any former version of the Criminal Code of 1961, or any offense which at the time of sentencing the court finds to be sexually motivated shall within 45 days of his or her placement in a facility of the Illinois Department of Corrections submit a sample of blood, saliva, or tissue for immediate inclusion in the State Offender DNA Identification System. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Laborer Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that ordinary disability benefits are not payable for any time that is more than one year prior to the date of application for the benefit. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Limits what the Board may reimburse for the cost of health care insurance coverage to 75% of the cost for recipients of a service retirement, disability retirement, or survivor's pension and removes other provisions limiting the reimbursement. Effective immediately.