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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5966   </title>
<shortdesc>PEN CD-JRS-SURVIVOR ANNUITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert S. Molaro</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>40 ILCS 5/18-123</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-123</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/18-169</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Judges Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a married participant who elected not to participate in the survivor's annuity provisions may elect to participate therein by filing with the Board before July 1, 2009 a written recision of the election not to participate. Includes language exempting any benefit increase as a result from the new benefit increase provisions. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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