PEN CD-IMRF-ADMINISTRATIVE House SponsorsRep. Raymond Poe Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon-James F. Clayborne, Jr.) 7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1140 40 ILCS 5/7-118from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-11840 ILCS 5/7-137from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-13740 ILCS 5/7-172from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-17240 ILCS 5/7-175.1from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-175.140 ILCS 5/7-220from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-22030 ILCS 805/8.34 new Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Changes the provisions defining and specifying the manner of designating a beneficiary. Makes changes in provisions concerning elections to exclude certain employees from participation and eligibility for benefits and provisions concerning amortization of a participating municipality's or participating instrumentality's unfunded obligation. Removes language requiring the Board of Trustees to prepare and send ballot envelopes to the employees and annuitants eligible to vote for employee and annuitant trustees. Provides that the venue for actions brought under the Administrative Review Law shall be any county in which the Board maintains an office or the county in which the member's plaintiff's employing participating municipality or participating instrumentality has its main office. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:40 ILCS 5/7-175.1Removes provisions concerning ballots for employee and annuitant trustees from the bill. 1/15/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Raymond Poe 1/15/2010HouseFirst Reading 1/15/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2010HouseAssigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee 3/4/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee 3/4/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote 3/4/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 008-000-000 3/4/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/12/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/12/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2010 3/16/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/16/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/16/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/13/2010SenateAssigned to Pensions and Investments 4/21/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/22/2010SenateDo Pass Pensions and Investments; 009-000-000 4/22/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2010 4/23/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010 4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/27/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/26/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/21/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/21/2010HouseEffective Date July 21, 2010 7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1140