Old Legislation

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, and the Service Occupation Tax Act to update a cross reference. Makes changes concerning incentives for mid-range ethanol blends, gasohol, and majority blended ethanol fuel. Makes changes concerning an exemption for materials, parts, equipment, components, and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft. Provides that the exemption for farm machinery and equipment also includes certain electrical power generation equipment. Makes changes concerning aviation fuel. Provides that amounts paid as taxes under those Acts shall be deemed assessed upon the date of receipt of payment. Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the tax shall not apply to gross rental receipts received from an entity that is organized and operated exclusively by an organization chartered by the United States Congress for the purpose of providing disaster relief. Amends the New Markets Development Program Act. Increases the annual cap on investments, and extends the sunset of the Act. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes changes concerning municipal tax review of public utilities. Amends the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may certify 2 additional pilot River Edge Redevelopment Zones in the City of Joliet and the City of Kankakee. Amends the Historic Preservation Tax Credit Act. Extends the sunset of the Act and provides for the authorization of additional credits. Amends the Parking Excise Tax Act. Makes changes concerning booking intermediaries. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes changes concerning withholding for investment partnerships. Makes changes to the definition of "investment partnership". Creates a credit for individuals who serve as volunteer emergency workers. Makes changes concerning distributions to retired partners or shareholders under a retirement or disability plan. Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Makes changes concerning the distribution of moneys collected pursuant to (i) the Cigarette Tax Act, (ii) the Cigarette Use Tax Act, and (iii) the tax imposed on little cigars under the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes changes concerning the Non-Home Rule Municipal Use Tax Act and the Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax Act. Effective immediately.

Legislation of interest to RTAC which has been introduced during the 103nd Legislative Session (2024).
Bill	Sponsor	Status	Date of Last Action	Proposed Legislation
Legislation which has been introduced in the Illinois House of Representatives in 2024


Legislation which has been introduced in the Illinois Senate in 2024
SB2920##	Martwick	Enacted as part the Budget Implementation Bill	6/30/2024	Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that for school years beginning on or after July 1, 2022 and before July 1, 2027 (instead of July 1, 2024), the service retirement pension shall not be cancelled in the case of a service retirement pensioner who is re-employed as a teacher or an administrator on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis, so long as the person does not work as a teacher or an administrator for compensation on more than 140 days in a school year. Makes a conforming change. Provides that, until June 30, 2027 (instead of June 30, 2024), the service retirement pension of a service retirement pensioner shall not be cancelled if the service retirement pensioner is employed in a subject shortage area and meets other requirements. Effective immediately. RTAC Supports this legislation. NOTE: The Budget Implementation Bill is well over 400 pages and 2920 is only a couple of lines.
SB3252##	Halpin	Assignments Committee	2/6/2024	Amends the Chicago Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if an Employer fails to transmit to the Fund contributions required of the Employer under the Article or contributions required of teachers for more than 180 days after those contributions are due, then, after giving notice to the Board of Education, the Fund may certify to the State Comptroller or the State Superintendent of Education the amounts of the delinquent payments, and the State Comptroller or the State Superintendent of Education shall deduct the amounts so certified, or any part thereof, from any State funds to be remitted to the Board of Education and shall pay the amount so deducted to the Fund. Amends the Charter Schools Article of the School Code. Provides that a charter school contract shall provide that the school district shall withhold from any funding to the charter school an amount equal to any delinquent pension contributions by the charter school and that the school district shall remit that amount to the affected pension fund or retirement system. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. RTAC Supports this legislation.

Legislation of Interest to RTAC which was enacted during the 103nd Legislative Session (2023).
Bill	Sponsor	Status	Date of Last Action	Proposed Action
Legislation which was proposed by the Illinois House of Representatives in 2023
HB3551	Hoffman	Public Act 103-0007	6/7/23	Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Removes a repeal date for the definition of "single prime", but makes the definition inoperative on January 1, 2026 for public institutions of higher education. Removes a provision limiting applicability through December 31, 2025 of provisions related to single prime projects. Removes a provision limiting the Capital Development Board from using the single prime procurement delivery method under specified circumstances. Limits provisions relating to building construction contracts in excess of $250,000 to public institutions of higher education. Provides that, before electing to use single prime on a project, the Capital Development Board must make a written determination that must include a description as to the particular advantages of the single prime procurement method for that project and an evaluation of specified factors. Provides that the Chief Procurement Officer must review the Capital Development Board's determination and consider the adequacy the evaluation of the specified factors to determine whether the Board may proceed with single prime. Allows the Board to cure their determination if the Chief Procurement Officer finds the Board's written determination insufficient. Effective immediately.
HB3817	Gordon-Booth	Public Act 103-0008	6/7/23	Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Establishes the FY 2024 Budget Implementation Act. Makes changes in State programs necessary to implement the State budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Effective immediately, except that some provisions take effect on other specified dates.

Legislation which was proposed by the Illinois Senate in 2023
SB0250	Sims	Public Act 103-0006	6/7/23	Reduces various items of appropriations to the State Comptroller for the payment of elected and appointed officers and officials of the executive and legislative branches of State government. Approves all other items of appropriations in the bill.
SB1351	Lightford	Public Act 103-0085	6/9/23	Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that teachers who are due to be evaluated in the last year before (instead of the year) they are set to retire shall be offered the opportunity to waive their evaluation and retain their ratings unless they receive a "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" rating. Changes certain references from "retired teacher" to "teacher". Further amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code to make corresponding changes in that Article.
SB1963	Villanueva	Public Act 103-0009	6/7/23	Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, and the Service Occupation Tax Act to update a cross reference. Makes changes concerning incentives for mid-range ethanol blends, gasohol, and majority blended ethanol fuel. Makes changes concerning an exemption for materials, parts, equipment, components, and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft. Provides that the exemption for farm machinery and equipment also includes certain electrical power generation equipment. Makes changes concerning aviation fuel. Provides that amounts paid as taxes under those Acts shall be deemed assessed upon the date of receipt of payment. Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the tax shall not apply to gross rental receipts received from an entity that is organized and operated exclusively by an organization chartered by the United States Congress for the purpose of providing disaster relief. Amends the New Markets Development Program Act. Increases the annual cap on investments, and extends the sunset of the Act. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes changes concerning municipal tax review of public utilities. Amends the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may certify 2 additional pilot River Edge Redevelopment Zones in the City of Joliet and the City of Kankakee. Amends the Historic Preservation Tax Credit Act. Extends the sunset of the Act and provides for the authorization of additional credits. Amends the Parking Excise Tax Act. Makes changes concerning booking intermediaries. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes changes concerning withholding for investment partnerships. Makes changes to the definition of "investment partnership". Creates a credit for individuals who serve as volunteer emergency workers. Makes changes concerning distributions to retired partners or shareholders under a retirement or disability plan. Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Makes changes concerning the distribution of moneys collected pursuant to (i) the Cigarette Tax Act, (ii) the Cigarette Use Tax Act, and (iii) the tax imposed on little cigars under the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes changes concerning the Non-Home Rule Municipal Use Tax Act and the Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax Act. Effective immediately.

Legislation Which Has Been enacted During the 102nd Legislative Session (2022).
Bill	Sponsor	Status	Date of last action	Proposed Action
5472	Rohr	Public Act 102-0709	4/22/22	Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the Downstate Teacher Article, provides that beginning July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, to assist with addressing the substitute teacher shortage that has been exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic and public health emergency, an annuitant may accept employment as a teacher without impairing his or her retirement status if that employment is not within the school year during which service was terminated and does not exceed 140 paid days (rather than 120 paid days) or 700 paid hours (rather than 600 paid hours) in each school year, but not more than 100 paid days in the same classroom. In the Chicago Teacher Article, provides that the service retirement pension shall not be cancelled in the case of a service retirement pensioner who is re-employed as a teacher or administrator (rather than a teacher) on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis, so long as the person (1) does not work as a teacher or administrator (rather than a teacher) for compensation on more than 120 days in a school year or (2) in the case of a person who retires with at least 5 years of service as a principal or administrator, does not work as a teacher or administrator for compensation on more than 140 days in a school year. Removes a limitation on the amount of gross compensation a service retirement pensioner may receive for such re-employment without having the service retirement pension cancelled. Effective immediately. Support
2989	Villivalam	Public Act 102-0822	3/29/22	Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a member to establish credit for up to 2 years of service as a teacher or administrator employed by a private school registered with or recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, provided that the teacher (i) was certified under the law governing the certification of teachers at the time the service was rendered, (ii) applies in writing no later than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, (iii) supplies satisfactory evidence of the employment, (iv) completes at least 10 years of contributing service as a teacher, (v) pays the required contribution required, and (vi) does not receive credit for that service under any other provision of the Code. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately. Monitor
3465	Martwick	Public Act 102-1013	5/27/22	Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that until June 30, 2024, the service retirement pension of a service retirement pensioner shall not be cancelled if the service retirement pensioner is employed in a subject shortage area and the employer that is employing the service retirement pensioner meets specified requirements. Provides that an employer of a teacher who is unable to continue employment with the employer because of documented illness, injury, or disability that occurred after being hired by the employer is exempt from specified job posting requirements for 90 school days, but must on an ongoing basis comply with those requirements. Provides that the employer must submit documentation of its compliance to the regional superintendent. Provides that upon receiving satisfactory documentation from the employer, the regional superintendent shall certify the employer's compliance with the requirements to the Fund. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately. Support
3957	Harmon	Public Act 102-0872	5/13/22	Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that elections to the Board for teacher trustees, administrator trustees, and pensioner trustees shall occur during the first week of November or as soon as possible thereafter, but not later than the third week of November (instead of occurring during the first week of November). Effective immediately.
4000	Hunter	Public Act 102-1090	6/10/22	Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a service retirement pension shall not be cancelled in the case of a service retirement pensioner who is re-employed as an administrator on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis, so long as the person does not work as an administrator for compensation on more than 120 days in a school year. Provides that such re-employment does not require contributions, result in service credit, or constitute active membership in the Fund. Effective immediately. Support

Legislation Which Has Been enacted During the 101st Legislative Session (2019).
Bill	Sponsor	Status	Date of Last Action	Proposed Action
Legislation which has been enacted in the Illinois House of Representatives in 2019
SB1264	Aquino	Passed Senate 056-000-000 Passed House 106-0-0 Sent to Governor	6/28/19	Amends the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to any annuity, pension, or benefit funds held in a fiduciary capacity by a retirement system. Provides that property assumed abandoned in an annuity, pension, or benefit fund held in a fiduciary capacity by a retirement system shall be reported by the retirement system to the administrator. Provides that no retirement system shall pay or deliver any annuity, pension, or benefit funds held in a fiduciary capacity to the administrator. Provides, with exceptions, that the provisions are retroactive to January 1, 2018. (Support)
SB1584	Aquino	Passed Senate 50-0-0 Passed House 98-16-0 Public Act 101-0340	8/9/19	Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. For school years beginning on or after July 1, 2019, increases to 120 days (instead of 100 days) the amount of days a service retirement pensioner who is re-employed as a teacher may work without having his or her pension cancelled. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. (Support)
NOTE: Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, no legislation of interest was introduced in 2020

Legislation Which Has Been enacted During the 100th Legislative Session (2018).
Bill	Sponsor	Status	Date of Last Action	Proposed Action
Legislation which has been enacted in the Illinois House of Representatives in 2018
HB4146	Fine + 53 more Steans + 34 more	Passed House 071-027-000 Passed Senate 049-000-000 ENACTED Public Act 100-1052	8/24/18	Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. In provisions concerning transition of services, provides that the health care plan shall not modify an enrollee's coverage of a drug during the plan year if the drug has been previously approved for coverage by the plan for a medical condition, the plan's prescribing provider continues to prescribe the drug for the medical condition, and the patient continues to be an enrollee of the health care plan. Provides specific prohibited modifications of drug coverage in the health plan. Provides that the provisions do not prohibit a health care plan from requiring a pharmacist to effect generic substitutions of prescription drugs. Provides that the provisions do not prohibit the addition of prescription drugs to a health care plan's list of covered drugs during the coverage year. Provides that the provisions do not apply to a health care plan as defined in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 or medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 In language providing that a health care plan is not prohibited from requiring a pharmacist to effect substitutions of prescription drugs, provides that the health care plan is not prohibited from requiring a pharmacist to effect substitutions consistent with provisions from the Pharmacy Practice Act that allow a pharmacist to substitute an interchangeable biologic for a prescribed biologic product and select a generic drug determined to be therapeutically equivalent by the United States Food and Drug Administration and in accordance with the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
HB4412	Ammons + 9 more Sims, Jr.	Passed House 070-026-005 Passed Senate 049-001-000 ENACTED Public Act 100-0902	8/17/18	Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the Board shall make best efforts to ensure that the racial and ethnic makeup of the System's senior administrative staff represents the racial and ethnic makeup of the System's membership. Provides that "senior administrative staff" includes, but is not limited to, the Executive Director, the Chief Investment Officer, the General Counsel and Freedom of Information Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Member Services, the Director of Outreach, the Director of Human Resources, the Director of Internal Audit, the Director of Operations, and the Director of Application Development and Research.
HB4742	Mayfield	Passed House 090-009-009 Passed Senate 054-001-000 ENACTED Public Act 100-0813	8/13/18	Amends the School Code. Provides that, by January 1, 2019, the State Board of Education shall implement a program and adopt rules to allow school districts to supplement their substitute teacher recruitment for elementary and secondary schools with the use of recruiting firms. Defines "recruiting firm". Specifies program requirements. Prohibits school districts from using recruiting firms to circumvent collective bargaining agreements or laws. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the term "teacher" or "substitute teacher" does not include and service credit may not be granted to an individual employed by an entity that provides substitute teaching services under the program and is not a school district. Effective immediately. (Oppose)
HB5137	Martwick + 3 more	Passed House 094-000-000 Passed Senate 055-000-000 ENACTED Public Act 100-0769	8/10/18	Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Further amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the State Universities Article, provides that the System shall offer a defined contribution benefit to active members of the System. Provides that the defined contribution benefit shall collect optional employee and optional employer contributions into an account and shall offer investment options to the participant. Provides that the defined contribution benefit shall be operated in full compliance with any applicable State and federal laws, and the System shall utilize generally accepted practices in creating and maintaining the benefit for the best interest of the participants. Authorizes the System to use funds from the employee and employer contributions to defray any and all costs of creating and maintaining the benefit. Requires the System to produce an annual report on the participation in the benefit and to make that report public. Excludes any benefit increase resulting from the change made by the amendatory Act from the definition of "new benefit increase". (Monitor)
HB5812	Davis +3 more Manar +3 more	Passed House 076-031-000 Passed Senate 038-017-000 ENACTED Public Act 100-0582	3/23/18	Amends the School Code. With regard to property tax relief pool grants, provides that each year, the State Board of Education shall set a threshold above which a school district may apply for property tax relief. Provides that the intended relief may not be greater than 1% of the EAV for a unit district, 0.69% of the EAV for an elementary school district, or 0.31% of the EAV for a high school district; defines "EAV". Provides that the total property tax relief allowable to a school district shall be calculated based on the total amount of reduction in the school district's aggregate extension. With regard to evidence-based funding, provides that when a school district withdraws from a special education cooperative, the portion of the base funding minimum that is attributable to the school district may be redistributed to the school district upon withdrawal. Provides that the school district and the cooperative must include the amount of the base funding minimum that is to be re-apportioned in their withdrawal agreement and notify the State Board of Education of the change with a copy of the agreement upon withdrawal. Repeals a provision governing the basis for apportionment of general State financial aid and supplemental general State aid to the common schools for the 1998-1999 through the 2016-2017 school years. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. (Support)
Legislation which has been enacted in the Illinois Senate in 2018
SB2439	Bennett +7 more	Passed House 104-003-000 Passed Senate 054-000-000 ENACTED Public Act 100-0872	8/14/18	Amends various acts to remove provisions allowing or requiring licensing authorities to revoke professional licenses for defaulting on an educational loan provided by or guaranteed by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with the following changes: Creates the Career Preservation and Student Loan Repayment Act. Provides that no governmental agency or board established under a statute of this State may impose or refer a matter to any other governmental agency to impose a denial, refusal to renew, suspension, revocation, or other disciplinary action against a professional or occupational licensee for his or her delinquency, default, or other failure to perform on an educational loan or scholarship provided by or guaranteed by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Amends the Nursing Education Scholarship Law, the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act, and the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act to remove provisions allowing or requiring licensing authorities to revoke professional licenses for defaulting on an educational loan provided by or guaranteed by the Commission. Effective immediately. (Monitor)
SB2844	Aquino +15 more Pritchard	Passed Senate 045-000-000 Passed House 116-000-000 ENACTED Public Act 100-0982	8/19/18	Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish and maintain the Growing Future Educators Program to train high school graduates who at one time have been identified as English learners and who are enrolled in an approved educator preparation program, among other qualifications, to become secondary language educators. Provides that each school district that chooses to participate in the Program shall partner with one public, regionally accredited institution of higher education in this State that offers a pre-approved educator preparation program and each qualified high school graduate participating in the program through the district must be enrolled at that institution in its educator preparation program. Provides that for each semester that a qualified high school graduate is participating in the program, the State Board shall issue the person a paraprofessional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations and the person must be employed as a part-time employee by the participating district as a paraprofessional working under the supervision of a district employee with a Professional Educator License. Sets forth provisions concerning funding, submitting program data, reporting to the General Assembly, and rulemaking. Effective immediately. (Monitor)
SB2892	Manar +7 more	Passed Senate 037-016-000 Passed House 065-047-000 VETOED	8/26/18	Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2019, in fixing the salaries of teachers, a school board shall pay those who serve on a full-time basis a rate not less than $40,000 per year. Removes a provision providing for a periodic teacher salary increase schedule. Makes conforming changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Restores a provision providing for a periodic teacher salary increase schedule. Makes conforming changes. (Support)

Legislation which was enacted by the Illinois Legislature during the 100th Legislative Session (2017). (Click here for 2016)
Bill	Sponsor	Action	Summary
Legislation which was enacted by the Illinois Legislature during 2017
HB0350	McSweeney + 6 others	Passed House (108-0) Passed Senate (54-0) Public Act 100-0334	Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Provides for the forfeiture of benefits for any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with the service of the member from whom the benefit results. Provides that all participants entering service after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be deemed to have consented to that provision. Provides that the changes under the amendatory Act shall not impair any contract or vested right acquired by a survivor before the effective date of the amendatory Act.
SB1947	Manar + 4 others (Senate) LaVia + 4 others (House)	Passed Senate (50-0) Passed House (See Vote) 100-0465	Creates the Invest in Kids Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall award income tax credits to taxpayers who make authorized contributions to scholarship granting organizations. Sets forth limitations with respect to the aggregate amount of credits awarded by the Department in a calendar year and the amount of credits awarded to an individual taxpayer. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Tax Increment Financing Reform Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall conduct a study examining current Tax Increment Financing laws in this State and shall report the findings of the study to the General Assembly on or before April 1, 2018, at which time the Task Force shall be dissolved. Amends the Economic Development Area Tax Increment Allocation Act, State Finance Act, Property Tax Code, Illinois Pension Code, State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act, Innovation Development and Economy Act, County Economic Development Project Area Property Tax Allocation Act, County Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1991, Illinois Municipal Code, Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1995, School Code, and Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. Provides that the State aid formula provisions of the School Code apply through the 2016-2017 school year. Provides for an evidence-based funding formula beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Sets forth provisions concerning an adequacy target calculation, a local capacity calculation, a base funding minimum calculation, a percent of adequacy and final resources calculation, an evidence-based funding formula distribution system, State Superintendent of Education administration of funding and school district submission requirements, and a Professional Review Panel. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

98th Legislative Session (2013-2014) (See below for 2013 legislation)
Legislation which was enacted by the Illinois Legislature during the 98th session (2013-2014)
HB3793	Currie	Passed Senate 40-14 (See Vote) Passed House 61-48 (See Vote) Public Act 98-0675	Provides for an appropriation of $50 million to CTPF for FY15. This payment supplements the state contributioin of $12.1 million to CTPF (See HB6906 below) Unfortunately this appropriation offsets $50 million due CTPF from CPS.
HB6096	Madigan	Passed Senate 40-17 (See Vote) Passed House 67-48 (See Vote) Public Act 98-0680	The amount of $12,145,000 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to CTPF beginning July 1, 2014 for FY 2015. State funding for CTPF is statutorily set at 0.544% of the fund's teacher payroll when the funded ratio is below 90%.
SB1922#	Raoul	Passed Senate 53-0 (See Vote) Passed House 73-41 (See Vote) Public Act 98-0641	Pay particular attention to House Ammendments 3 (linked here) and 4 (linked here). At this time SB1922 Ammendments 3 and/or 4 DO NOT apply to CTPF. However it could be used as a template for all Chicago pension funds. SB1922 proposes to reduce the 3% compounded COLA (AAI) to the lesser of 3% or half the rate of inflation NOT compounded, eliminate any COLA in 2017, 2019 and 2025, reduce or eliminate our healthcare reimbursement and, impose a dedicated property tax earmarked specifically for the pension funds. (FYI -- Both RTAC and CTPF have fought for the reinstatement of the dedicated property levy which was eliminated in 1995. The current legislation proposals partially reinstate this property tax and earmarks it for Chicago's pension funds BUT requires the final implementation be by the Chicago City Council.)
Legislation which was enacted during the 2013 session of the 98th Legislative Session
HB0206	Madigan	Passed House 69-47 (See Vote) Passed Senate 56-1 (See Vote) Public Act 98-0017	Provides FY14 appropriations. CTPF is scheduled to receive $11.9 million which is a much smaller percentage of the amount appropriated for TRS than the percentage of CTPF vs.TRS retirees statewide. State funding for CTPF is statutorily set at 0.544% of the fund's teacher payroll when the funded ratio is below 90%.
HB2583##	Burke	Passed House 65-50 (See Vote) Passed Senate 47-9 (See Vote) Public Act 98-0427	Provides stricter requirements for charter schools that are delinquent on payroll submissions to CTPF. (IN FAVOR)
HB2620#	Riley	Passed House 74-42 (See Vote) Passed Senate 50-8 (See Vote) Public Act 98-0433	In the Section requiring the use of a competitive selection process for obtaining investment services, creates an additional exception for "contracts for follow-on funds with the same fund sponsor through closed-end funds". This allows successful investment services to award contracts to other funds with he same sponsor without requiring competitive bidding.
HB2767	Evans	Passed House 111-0 (See Vote) Passed Senate 58-0 (See Vote) Public Act 98-0449	Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Chicago municipal employees, officers, and officials, clarifying the composition of the various pension boards. (IN FAVOR) (Same as SB0448) Originally HB3088.
SB0001#	Cullerton Madigan	Passed Senate 30-24-3 (See Vote) Passed House 62-53-1 (See Vote) Public Act 98-0599	Increases required employee contributions for Tier I members and participants. Limits pensionable salary for Tier I participants. Changes the required State contribution to each of the affected retirement systems so that those systems are 100% funded by 2043. Guarantees certain funding levels. In the State Universities and Downstate Teacher Articles, shifts costs to local employers. Read the CTPF summary here. Read the full text here. NOTE: This ONLY applies to downstate pensions, NOT Chicago pensions (yet). Among other things, this creates a new funding schedule, a new method for certifying contributions, a funding guarantee, a pensionable salary cap, a new method of calculating the COLA, increases the retirement age, changes employee contributions, eliminates pensions from collective bargaining and prohibits the use of pension funds to pay costs associated with healthcare. (WATCH CAREFULLY) See also comments on the Constitutionality of a Union Proposal on Pension Reform here.
SB0026	Steans	Passed Senate 40-19 (See Vote) Passed House 63-55 (See Vote) Public Act 98-0104	Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code to expand the State's medical assistance program.
SB1523	Cullerton Madigan	Passed Senate 46-4 (See Vote) Passed House 87-26 (See Vote) Awaiting Governor	Redefines the contributions and AAI (Automatic Annual Increase) for members of the Chicago Park district reducing AAI from3% compounded to half or the CPI or 3% simple. eliminates AAI in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Does NOT afect CTPF at this time.
SB1584## HA 1##	Mulroe Currie	Passed Senate 46-4 (See Vote) Passed House 67-50 (See Vote) Public Act 98-0043	With respect to payments made by the Funds to the City of Chicago to defray the cost of annuitant participation in the City's health care plans, provides that the payments continue until such time as the city no longer provides a health care plan for its annuitants or December 31, 2016, whichever comes first. HA1 will phase out retiree healthcare for the following Chicago pension systems: Police, Fire, Municipal, and Laborers. Chicago teachers are NOT in the bill. (OPPOSED)

97th Legislative Session (2011-2012)
Amendment 5 Passed legislature but failed ballot vote.		FAILED ON NOVEMBER VOTE See Senate Vote See House Vote	Proposes a Constitutional Amendment which would require a three-fifths vote of the Chicago City Council prior to any pension benefit increase. Read the full text here. (STRONGLY OPPOSED-passed out of legislature and put on November 2012 ballot. Failed to obtain 60% needed to be enacted.)
SB 1313 Enacted	Public Act 97-0695	ENACTED See Senate Vote See House Vote	Eliminates health care reimbursement for STATE retirees. It currently only affects retirees in the 5 state funded systems BUT it is quite possible that it will be amended to include Chicago retirees. (opposed but enacted in 2012)

HB1544 Defeated		Lost See House vote	Requires the State to give CTPF an appropriation equal to 20% of the TRS appropriation (in favor but defeated in 2011)
SB1831 Enacted	Public Act 97-0609	ENACTED See Senate Vote See House Vote	Change the definition of service credit granted to 'a day for a day' (in favor and enacted in 2011)
HB3639 Enacted	Public Act 97-0067	ENACTED See House vote See Senate vote	Cuts appropriation to CTPF by 68% to $10,500,000 after already being cut 50% last year (opposed but enacted in 2011)
HB4513 Enacted	Public Act 97-0894	ENACTED See House vote See Senate vote	Increases employee contributions for current employees.
HB5744 SB3597 Enacted	Public Act 097-0912	ENACTED See House vote See Senate vote	Retirees who return to work are limited to 100 days of substitute teacher employment or earning no more than what would be paid for 100 days in total wages for substitute teaching and must notify the Fund and BoE of the intention to accept re-employment. The BoE must certify the pensioner's status and compensation to the fund.

Legislation which was introduced During the 97th Legislative Session (2011-2012) but died in committee. (See the below for the 96th Legislative Session 2009-2010)
Bill	Sponsor	Where it died	Proposed Action
HB1850#	Colvin	In Rules Committee	Adds a fourth pensioner to the CTPF Board of Trustees (in favor)
HB3396#	Rita	In Rules Committee	Amends the CTPF Article of the Illinois Pension Code to index the pensions to prevent the loss of purchasing power due to an increase in the cost of living.
HB3398#	Rita	In Rules Committee	Amends the CTPF Article of the Illinois Pension Code to provide that the Board of Education shall demand and direct the City Council to levy a tax of 0.1% annually and that those revenues be paid to the City Treasurer and held for the benefit of CTPF. (in favor)
HB3401#	Rita	In Rules Committee	Amends the CTPF Article of the Illinois Pension Code to raise the health insurance rebate authorization from $65,000,000 to $100,000,000, plus any amount authorized to be paid in the preceding year that was not actually paid by the Board, plus interest. (in favor)
HB3827##	Cross	In Rules Committee	Proposes to replace the current CTPF Board of Directors (2 appointed, 10 elected- 6 teachers, 3 retirees and 1 principal/administrator), with a 7 person Board of Directors with 4 members appointed by the Mayor of Chicago and 3 elected members (1 retiree and 2 teachers) . DETAILS HERE (OPPOSED)
HB4246	Currie	In Rules Committee	Allows the state to appropriate $191 million to CTPF and is the first step in making CTPF and TRS equitable in terms of state funding. (in favor)
HB5172#	Colvin	In Rules Committee	Adds a fourth pensioner to the CTPF Board of Trustees (in favor)
HB5232# SB3628#	M. Davis	In Rules Committee	Beginning in FY 2013, CTPF will receive $270 million from the state, which will be 10% of the State's FY 2013 contribution given to the downstate/suburban Teacher's Retirement System (TRS) (in favor)
HB5232# SB3628#	Raoul	In Assignments Committee
HB5333# SB3742#	Colvin	In Rules Committee	Beginning in FY 2013, CPS will contribute $307 million to CTPF. The General Assembly reduced the CPS contribution during FY 2011-2013 under P.A. 96-0889. (in favor)
HB5333# SB3742#	Raoul	In Assignments Committee
HB5334# SB3632#	Colvin	In Rules Committee	Beginning in FY 2013, CTPF will be able to receive state contributions along with CPS contributions. Currently, CPS contributions are offset by the amount CTPF receives in state contributions. (in favor)
HB5334# SB3632#	Raoul	In Assignments Committee
HB5520# SB3598#	D. Burke	In Rules Committee	Beginning in FY 2013 the maximum total health care costs are increased by the weighted average of CPI-U medical care services (doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) and CPI-U medical care commodities (drugs, other medical equipment, etc.). The legislation increases the cap by 3.2%-3.6% instead of by a nominal dollar amount.
HB5520# SB3598#	Martinez	In Assignments Committee
HB5964	Madigan Currie	Appropriations-General Services committee	Amends the originally proposed bill to allow the state to appropriate $191 million to CTPF and is the first step in making CTPF and TRS equitable in terms of state funding. (similar to HB4246) (in favor)
HB6258	Nekritz Biss Harris Nybo	In Rules Committee	Increases required employee contributions for Tier I members and participants. Limits pensionable salary for Tier I participants. Changes the required State contribution to each of the affected retirement systems so that those systems are 100% funded by 2043. Guarantees certain funding levels. In the State Universities and Downstate Teacher Articles, shifts costs to local employers. NOTE: As of 12/7/2012 this ONLY applies to downstate pensions, NOT Chicago pensions. Read other comments and analyses here. (OPPOSED)

96th Legislative Session (2009-2010)
1946 Enacted	Public Act 96-0889	ENACTED See House vote See Senate vote	Changes the pension from a defined benefit system to a defined contribution system for employees hired after Jan. 1, 2011 (opposed but enacted in 2010)
HB4582 Defeated		Lost See House vote	Requires the State of Illinois to contribute to the CTPF at least 20% of what they now pay to the downstate Retirement System. (in favor but defeated in 2010)
**Get a combined summary of the complete vote on both 1946 and HB4582 here**