Senate Sponsors: MOLARO. Short description: PENCD-CHGO FIRE-DISABILITY ETC Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the death benefit for firemen dying before retirement but after attainment of age 50. Eliminates the residency requirement for persons on disability. Recognizes marriages entered into while on disability. Provides for ordinary disability benefits during the first 30 days of disability, terminates the automatic deduction of contributions from those benefits, and changes provisions relating to service credit for periods of disability. Allows payment of disability benefits until age 70 1/2. Changes the vote requirement for board action on benefit applications. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) Fiscal impact cannot be calculated. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status