PENSION CD-TRS-PREGNANCY LEAVE Senate SponsorsSen. Todd Sieben-Edward D. Maloney House Sponsors(Rep. Paul D. Froehlich-Mike Boland) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/16-127from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-12740 ILCS 5/16-128from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-12840 ILCS 5/16-203.1 newAmends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a teacher to establish credit for certain leaves of absence due to pregnancy. Includes new benefit increase compliance language. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the total credit for leave of absence due to pregnancy during employment under the System and for leave of absence due to pregnancy during employment outside the System that is similar or equivalent to teaching may not exceed 3 years. Provides that, in determining the contribution required in order to receive the credit for leave of absence due to pregnancy during employment outside the System that is similar or equivalent to teaching, a member's salary rate during the period for which credit is being established shall be assumed to be equal to the member's last salary rate immediately preceding that period. Makes a technical change.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:New ActReplaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes. Creates the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago Continuing Appropriation Act. Provides for appropriations from the Common School Fund to the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago on a continuing monthly basis of the greater of the amount of one-twelfth of $65,044,700 or the amount of the vouchers for required State contributions lawfully submitted by the Retirement Fund for that month under the School Code. Effective immediately. 1/31/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Todd Sieben 1/31/2007SenateFirst Reading 1/31/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/7/2007SenateAssigned to Pensions and Investments 2/21/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Todd Sieben 2/21/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/21/2007SenatePostponed - Pensions and Investments 2/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Pensions and Investments 2/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/1/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Pensions and Investments; 010-000-000 3/1/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007 3/2/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007 3/8/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/8/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/8/2007HouseArrived in House 3/8/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/8/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/8/2007HouseFirst Reading 3/8/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/27/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/1/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007 5/30/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 5/30/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/30/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 5/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 5/31/2007HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sandy Cole 5/31/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 5/31/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 5/31/2007HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 063-052-000 5/31/2007HouseVerified 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/31/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/31/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - June 1, 2007 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Todd Sieben 12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die