PENSIONS-TECH House SponsorsRep. Dan Reitz-Barbara Flynn Currie-Richard T. Bradley-Dan Brady Senate Sponsors(Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh) 3/11/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1090 40 ILCS 5/1-101.1from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-101.1 Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.Pension Note (Pension Laws Commission) HB 612 has no fiscal impact.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:40 ILCS 5/1-101.1Adds reference to:40 ILCS 5/4-109.340 ILCS 5/4-110from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-11040 ILCS 5/4-110.1from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-110.140 ILCS 5/4-111from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-11140 ILCS 5/4-114from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-11430 ILCS 805/8.28 newDeletes everything. Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. For a firefighter who does not have at least 20 years of service credit in any Article 4 pension fund but has at least 20 years of combined service credit in 2 or more Article 4 pension funds and who elects to receive a pension based on that combined service, increases the contribution rate from 1/12 of 1% of monthly salary for each month of service to 1% of monthly salary for each month of service. For firefighters who have elected to receive a pension based on combined service and who have contributed 1/12 of 1% of monthly salary for each month of that service, requires and additional contribution of 11/12ths of 1% of that monthly salary. Beginning July 1, 2004, increases the minimum pension payable to the surviving spouse of a firefighter who died while he or she was a deferred pensioner with at least 20 years of creditable service or while he or she was in active service having at least 20 years of creditable service to 100% of the retirement pension that the deceased firefighter was receiving at the time of death. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2004, upon the death of a firefighter who dies while disabled and receiving a line of duty disability pension, occupational disease disability pension, or a non-duty disability pension, the disability pension shall be paid in its entirety to the firefighter's survivors. (Currently, the amounts of those pensions, when paid to survivors, are subject to certain limitations). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. 1/31/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 1/31/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/20/2003HousePension Note Filed 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 3/31/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** 4/2/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-043-005 4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 4/8/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-004-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. 7/1/2003SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 5/13/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. 11/17/2004SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. George P. Shadid 11/17/2004SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 11/17/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 18, 2004 11/17/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid 11/17/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 11/17/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance & Pensions 11/17/2004SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 11/17/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Insurance & Pensions; 010-000-000 11/17/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading 11/17/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Shadid 11/17/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 11/17/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 11/17/2004HouseArrived in House 11/17/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 12/10/2004HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Reitz 12/15/2004HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2005 12/15/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 12/15/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz 12/15/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 1/10/2005House3/5 Vote Required 1/10/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-001 1/10/2005HousePassed Both Houses 1/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 1/12/2005HouseSent to the Governor 3/11/2005HouseGovernor Approved 3/11/2005HouseEffective Date March 11, 2005 3/11/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1090