House Sponsors: MURPHY. Short description: PEN CD-UNIV-BENEFIT CHANGES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Universities Article of the Pension Code. Changes the service requirement for retirement at any age to 30 years. Allows a surviving spouse without dependents to begin receiving survivor's benefits before attaining age 50. Provides for a minimum survivor's benefit based on the amount of service of the deceased member. Extends the survivor's benefit for a dependent child until age 23 if the child is a full-time student and allows children age 18 or over to receive the benefit directly. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) Increase in accrued liability, $109.3 million; increase in total annual cost, $394,000 in FY2000 (0.02% of payroll). Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status