PEN CD-SURS-SURVIVORS BENEFITS House SponsorsRep. Janet Yang Rohr, Anne Stava, Diane Blair-Sherlock and Daniel Didech 4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 40 ILCS 5/15-148from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-148 Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a survivors insurance beneficiary or the personal representative of the estate of a deceased survivors insurance beneficiary or the personal representative of a survivors insurance beneficiary who is under a legal disability may waive the right to receive survivorship benefits, provided written notice of the waiver is given by the beneficiary or representative to the Board of Trustees within 6 months after the System notified that person of the benefits payable upon the death (instead of 6 months after the death) of the participant or annuitant and before any payment is made pursuant to an application filed by such person. Effective immediately. 2/6/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava 3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 3/20/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 011-000-000 3/20/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/6/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 2/10/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech