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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1179   </title>
<shortdesc>MWRD- TRUST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Terry Link</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Robert S. Molaro)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0394</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>70 ILCS 2605/9.6d new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the District may establish one or more post employment benefit trusts for the funding and payment of certain benefits for retired, disabled, or terminated employees. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Requires the trustee to adopt an investment policy. Provides that the policy shall include training for Board members.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Pensions and Investments</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Pensions and Investments</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Pensions and Investments;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2007</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date August 23, 2007</action>
<statusdate>8/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0394</action>
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