PEN CD-DOWNST TEACHER-SHORTAGE Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan-Kimberly A. Lightford-Wm. Sam McCann-William E. Brady, Sue Rezin and Patricia Van Pelt House Sponsors(Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer) 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/1-101.1from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-101.1Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:40 ILCS 5/1-101.1Adds reference to:40 ILCS 5/16-150.140 ILCS 5/16-20330 ILCS 805/8.38 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In the provision defining "eligible employment" for the purpose of allowing a teacher to return to teaching in subject shortage areas without impairing his or her retirement status or retirement annuity, changes the ending date of the employment from no later than June 30, 2013 to no later than June 30, 2018. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Contains a nonacceleration provision. Effective immediately. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 3/13/2014SenateAssigned to Education 3/13/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/13/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/20/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000 3/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014 3/20/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/26/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 3/26/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady 3/27/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 4/3/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/3/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2014 4/3/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 4/9/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 4/9/2014HouseArrived in House 4/10/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer 4/10/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die