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Bill Status of HB6296 99th General Assembly

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Short Description: PENCD-CHI FIRE-SURVIVNG SPOUSE

House Sponsors
Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

40 ILCS 5/6-229

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a Section relating to a person who first becomes a fireman on or after January 1, 2011: (1) deletes provisions specifying the amount of annuity for a surviving child or parent; (2) provides for payment of a specified survivor's annuity to the surviving spouse of an active fireman with at least 10 years of actual service; and (3) provides for payment of a minimum widow's annuity to every surviving spouse, regardless of whether the deceased fireman was in service or had less than 10 years of actual service. Specifies that the changes relating to the newly defined annuities apply without regard to whether the death of the deceased fireman may have occurred prior to the effective date. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2016	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2/11/2016	House	First Reading
2/11/2016	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2016	House	Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
4/8/2016	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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