Senate Sponsors: MADIGAN,R-DONAHUE-NOLAND-RADOGNO-SULLIVAN, BOMKE, GEO-KARIS AND REA. House Sponsors: MITCHELL,BILL-WINKEL-BOST-JONES,JOHN-HANNIG Short description: PEN CD-DNST TEACHERS-TECHNICAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Pension Code. Removes obsolete provisions relating to the transfer of credit to the General Assembly Retirement System. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) SB 854 would not have a fiscal impact on the Teachers' Retire- ment System. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 40 ILCS 5/16-131.1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 375/6.5 5 ILCS 375/10 from Ch. 127, par. 530 Deletes everything. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Requires that certain provisions of the retired teachers' health benefit plan be substantially the same as the program of basic health benefits provided for retired State employees under the Act. Requires DCMS to make an annual report on costs to the Executive Director of the Teachers' Retirement System. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status