House Sponsors: SMITH,MICHAEL. Short description: PEN CD-DNST POL-DISABILITY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Reduces the age requirement for the automatic annual increase in duty disability pension from 60 to 55. Provides that a police officer who returns to active duty for at least 5 years after receiving a duty disability pension is entitled to receive creditable service for the period for which the duty disability pension was paid; no contribution from the police officer is required. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) Cost to establish service credit for duty disability time cannot be determined. Acceleration of duty disability auto- matic increase: Increase in accrued liability $10.3 million Increase in total annual costs (0.25% of payroll) $ 1.3 million Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status