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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5839   </title>
<shortdesc>PEN CD-SERS-ALT FORM DROP PLAN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Daniel J. Burke</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>40 ILCS 5/14-110.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides a Deferred Retirement Option Plan to members of the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois who are eligible to receive the alternative formula under which members effectively retire and have their retirement accumulate, after applicable taxes, in the System while they continue covered employment for up to 5 years. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Pension Note (Government Forecasting &amp; Accountability)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>The fiscal impact of HB 5839 has not been calculated, but would be significant.  A similar proposal for Downstate Police officers (SB 2359) was estimated to increase the accrued liabilities of Downstate Police pension funds by $120 million.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Pension Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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