| 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). |
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| 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) |
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| 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. |
| Legislation
which was enacted by the Illinois Legislature
during the 99th Legislative Session (2015-2016).
(Click here for 2015) |
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| Bill | Sponsor | Action | Summary |
| Legislation which was enacted by the Illinois Legislature during 2016 | |||
| HB6030 |
Conroy |
Passed
House 112-0 (See Vote) Passed Senate 56-0 (See Vote) Enacted as Public Act 99-0683 |
Requires every pension fund or retirement system under the Code to develop and implement by no later than June 30, 2017, a process to identify annuitants who are deceased. The process shall require the pension fund or retirement system to check for any deceased annuitants at least once per month and shall include the use of commonly accepted methods to identify persons who are deceased, which include, but are not limited to, the use of data provided by the Social Security Administration, the use of data provided by the Department of Public Health’s Office of Vital Records, or the use of any other method that is commonly used by other states to identify deceased persons. (In favor) |
| SB2437 |
Sandoval |
Passed Senate 57-0 (See vote) Passed House 91-16 (See Vote) Awaiting Governor's Action |
Provides that, in addition to certain listed items, reported payroll data must include any and all other data necessary for CTPF to calculate pension benefits. Provides that any necessary amendments or corrections to certified data provided by the employer must be made within one year after the certified data is received by the Fund. (See HB4591) (In favor) |
| SB2584 |
Hutchinson |
Passed Senate 58-0 (See vote) Passed House 113-0 Enacted as Public Act 99-0702 |
Provides that a person who becomes a member after the effective date, the service retirement pension shall not commence more than one year prior to the date of CTPF's receipt of an application for the pension benefit. (See HB5745) |
| SB2822## |
Cullerton(S) Currie(H) |
Passed Senate 33-20 (See Vote) Passed House 73-37 (See Vote) Motion to Override Veto (See Senate Vote) No House Action-Veto stands |
Amends the
Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois
Pension Code. Authorizes the board of
trustees of the Fund to have any records
kept by the board photographed, microfilmed,
or digitally or electronically reproduced in
accordance with the Local Records Act.
Provides that the photographs, microfilm,
and digital and electronic reproductions
shall be deemed original records and
documents for all purposes, including
introduction in evidence before all courts
and administrative agencies. Effective
immediately.
House Amendment 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the State to contribute the amount of $215,200,000 to the Fund for fiscal year 2017. Amends the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act. Provides for a continuing appropriation from the Common School Fund to the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago during State fiscal year 2017. |
| SB3337 |
Harmon |
Passed Senate 53-0 (See vote) Passed House 112-0 (See Vote) Awaiting Governor's Action |
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable year 2016 and thereafter, the amount of the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption shall be the greater of (i) the amount of the exemption otherwise calculated under that Section of the Code or (ii) $2,000. Effective immediately. (In favor) |
| Legislation which was enacted by the Illinois Legislature in 2015 | |||
| SB318## | Cullerton Currie |
Passed Senate 37-1-18 (See Vote) Passed House 82-29 (See Vote) Public Act 99-0521 |
Combines SB3695 and SB316 into a bill that should provide about 80% of the required funding to CTPF. (In Favor) (A guarantee of 80% is better than the possibility of no or greatly reduced funding.) |
| 98th Legislative Session
(2013-2014) (See below for 2013 legislation) |
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| 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) |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Raoul |
In
Assignments Committee |
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| 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. |
| 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) |
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| ****Get a combined summary of the complete vote on both 1946 and HB4582 here**** | |||