PEN CD-TEACHERS-FORFEITURE House SponsorsRep. Steven Reick, Amy Elik, Kyle Moore and Brandun Schweizer 1/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 40 ILCS 5/16-169.140 ILCS 5/16-169.2 new40 ILCS 5/16-199from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-19940 ILCS 5/17-143.540 ILCS 5/17-143.6 new40 ILCS 5/17-149.1from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1 Amends the Downstate Teacher and Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits provided for in either Article shall be paid to a person if the person first becomes a member on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and a board, after an administrative hearing, determines that the person sexually abused a student. Provides that an employer must notify a board if a retiring member has been accused of sexually abusing a student. Provides that a board may, through an administrative hearing, review the claim of sexual abuse and may order that benefits be forfeited. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act shall not operate to impair any contract or vested right acquired before the effective date of the amendatory Act nor to preclude the right to a refund. Provides that all teachers entering service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of the amendatory Act as a condition of membership. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. 1/9/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Steven Reick 1/9/2025HouseFirst Reading 1/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 3/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore 3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer