Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

40 ILCS 5/7-137

from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-137

40 ILCS 5/7-139

from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-139

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a person who is employed by a municipality that (i) has at least 35 employees on its effective date of participation, (ii) is located within a county with at least 2,000,000 inhabitants; and (iii) maintains an independent defined benefit pension plan for the benefit of its employees shall not be considered a participating employee under the Fund, unless he or she files an irrevocable election to participate within 90 days after the municipality's effective date of participation. Provides that a municipality that (i) has at least 35 employees on its effective date of participation, (ii) is located within a county with at least 2,000,000 inhabitants; and (iii) maintains an independent defined benefit pension plan for the benefit of its employees may restrict creditable service for an employee's periods of prior service if the municipality adopts an irrevocable resolution and files that resolution with the board. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Further amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any person who is actively employed by a certain municipality on the municipality’s effective date of participation in the Fund (now any person who is actively employed by that municipality) shall not be considered a participating employee under the Fund, unless the person files with the board within 90 days of the municipality’s effective date of participation an irrevocable election to participate.

	Pension Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission)
	Would not affect the accrued liabilities or annual cost of any current IMRF employers.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/15/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
1/15/2004	House	First Reading
1/15/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2004	House	Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
3/4/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee
3/4/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
3/4/2004	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-000-000
3/4/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/16/2004	House	Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
3/23/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
3/25/2004	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/25/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2004
3/25/2004	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/25/2004	Senate	First Reading
3/25/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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