SB2802 - 104th General Assembly
PEN CD-IMRF-DEATH BENEFIT
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
40 ILCS 5/7-158from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-158
40 ILCS 5/7-164from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-164
40 ILCS 5/7-172from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-172
40 ILCS 5/7-205from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-205
40 ILCS 5/7-206from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-206
30 ILCS 805/8.50 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases, except for persons who first retired prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act, the amount of the death benefit from $3,000 to $8,000. Makes conforming changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
40 ILCS 5/7-132from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-132
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Further amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds regional water commissions under the Illinois Municipal Code to the list of participating instrumentalities. Effective immediately, except that certain changes to the Illinois Pension Code are effective January 1, 2027.
Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
SB 2802, as engrossed, would increase the IMRF flat death benefit payment from $3,000 to $8,000 for deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2027, except for members who first retired prior to the effective date of the bill. Preliminary analysis by IMRF for SB 2802, as engrossed, suggests a total first-year fiscal impact of $8.76 million for the IMRF Regular plan and $0.17 million for the SLEP plan, totaling $8.93 million for IMRF employers.
SB 2802, as engrossed, would increase the IMRF flat death benefit payment from $3,000 to $8,000 for deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2027, except for members who first retired prior to the effective date of the bill. Preliminary analysis by IMRF for SB 2802, as engrossed, suggests a total first-year fiscal impact of $8.76 million for the IMRF Regular plan and $0.17 million for the SLEP plan, totaling $8.93 million for IMRF employers.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/10/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Pensions |
| 3/04/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Pensions; 007-000-000 |
| 3/04/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026 |
| 3/11/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/11/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2026 |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions; 007-000-000 |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 4/16/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/27/2026 | House | Assigned to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel |
| 5/05/2026 | House | Pension Note Filed |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 007-000-000 |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |