HB4999 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB101 15979 RPS 65340 b

101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4999

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/3-147	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-147
40 ILCS 5/5-227	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-227

Amends the Downstate Police and Chicago Police Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that for a person who first becomes a police officer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, none of the benefits provided in those Articles shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any felony (instead of any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his or her service as a police officer). Provides that none of the benefits provided for in those Articles shall be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit who is convicted of any felony (instead of any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his or her service as a police officer) if the benefit results from the service of a police officer who first becomes a police officer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Sections 3-147 and 5-227 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/3-147) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-147)

Sec. 3-147. Felony conviction. For a person who first became a police officer before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, none None of the benefits provided in this Article shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his or her service as a police officer. For a person who first becomes a police officer on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, none of the benefits provided in this Article shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any felony.

None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with the service of the police officer from whom the benefit results if that police officer first became a police officer before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit who is convicted of any felony if the benefit results from the service of a police officer who first becomes a police officer on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.

This Section shall not impair any contract or vested right acquired prior to July 11, 1955 under any law continued in this Article, nor preclude the right to a refund, and for the changes under this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, shall not impair any contract or vested right acquired by a survivor prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly shall not impair any contract or vested right acquired by a survivor prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.

All persons entering service subsequent to July 11, 1955 are deemed to have consented to the provisions of this Section as a condition of coverage, and all participants entering service subsequent to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this amendatory Act as a condition of participation. All persons entering service after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly as a condition of participation.

(Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17.)

(40 ILCS 5/5-227) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-227)

Sec. 5-227. Felony conviction. For a person who first became a policeman before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, none None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his service as a policeman. For a person who first becomes a policeman on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, none of the benefits provided in this Article shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any felony.

None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with the service of the policeman from whom the benefit results if that policeman first became a policeman before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit who is convicted of any felony if the benefit results from the service of a policeman who first becomes a policeman on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.

None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any felony while in receipt of disability benefits.

For a person who first became a policeman before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, none None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with the intentional and wrongful death of a police officer, either active or retired, through whom such person would become eligible to receive, or is receiving, an annuity under this Article.

For a person who first became a policeman before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, a A person who intentionally and unjustifiably causes delay in proceedings in which the person is ultimately convicted of a felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his service as a policeman shall not be entitled to any benefits provided for in this Article on and after the filing date of the related indictment or charges. This paragraph applies to all persons whose felony conviction was entered on or after January 1, 2019.

For a person who first becomes a policeman on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, a person who intentionally and unjustifiably causes delay in proceedings in which the person is ultimately convicted of a felony shall not be entitled to any benefits provided for in this Article on and after the filing date of the related indictment or charges.

Any refund required under this Article shall be calculated based on that person's contributions to the Fund, less the amount of any annuity benefit previously received by the person or his or her beneficiaries. This paragraph applies to all persons who make an application for refund to the Fund on or after January 1, 2019.

This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or vested right heretofore acquired under any law or laws continued in this Article, nor to preclude the right to a refund, and for the changes under this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, shall not impair any contract or vested right acquired by a survivor prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly shall not impair any contract or vested right acquired by a survivor prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.

All future entrants entering service subsequent to July 11, 1955, shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this Section as a condition of coverage, and all participants entering service subsequent to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this amendatory Act as a condition of participation. All persons entering service after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly as a condition of participation.

(Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17; 101-387, eff. 8-16-19.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.