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 Bill Status of HB0971  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  PEN CD-CHI POLICE-ADMIN REVIEW

House Sponsors
Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe - Angelo Saviano - Kevin Joyce

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
40 ILCS 5/5-228from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-228
30 ILCS 805/8.31 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if any policeman whose application for either a duty disability benefit or an occupational disease disability benefit has been denied by the Retirement Board brings an action for administrative review challenging the denial of disability benefits and the policeman prevails in the action in administrative review, then the prevailing policeman shall be entitled to recover from the Fund court costs and litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as part of the costs of the action. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  2/8/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/15/2007HouseAssigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
  2/27/2007HouseRe-assigned to Executive Committee
  3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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