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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1539   </title>
<shortdesc>PEN CD-MARRIAGE AFTER RET</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Frank C. Watson-Dan Cronin-Antonio Munoz</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Edward J. Acevedo-Ron Stephens)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>40 ILCS 5/3-120</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-120</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/8.31 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the surviving spouse of a police officer shall not be disqualified from receiving a survivor's pension if the surviving spouse was married to the deceased police officer for at least one year immediately preceding the date of death, regardless of whether the deceased police officer is still in service. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</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>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Pensions and Investments</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Pensions and Investments;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 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>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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