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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1708</title>
<shortdesc>PEN CD-CHI POLICE-ADMIN REVIEW</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Robert F. Martwick</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>40 ILCS 5/5-228</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-228</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/8.49 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if a policeman has an application for an ordinary disability benefit denied by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Fund or has a duty disability benefit, ordinary disability benefit, or occupational disability benefit terminated by a majority vote of the Board and brings an action for administrative review challenging the termination or denial of the disability benefit and the policeman prevails in the action in administrative review, then the prevailing policeman shall be entitled to recover from the Fund court costs and litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as part of the costs of the action. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Pensions</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
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