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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1971   </title>
<shortdesc>PENS CD-TRS-PRIVATE SCHOOL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kirk W. Dillard-Bill Brady and Edward D. Maloney-Dan Cronin-John J. Millner</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Darlene J. Senger)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>40 ILCS 5/16-127</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-127</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a member to establish optional credit for up to 2 years of service as a teacher or administrator employed by a private school recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, provided that the teacher (i) was certified under the law governing the certification of teachers at the time the service was rendered, (ii) applies in writing on or before June 30, 2014, (iii) supplies satisfactory evidence of the employment, (iv) completes at least 10 years of contributing service as a teacher, and (v) pays the required contribution. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Pensions and Investments</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Pensions and Investments;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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