HC0045 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB101 20713 RPS 70385 e

101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0045

Introduced , by Rep. Joe Sosnowski

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 5

Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Removes a provision that specifies that membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired. Provides that a person who has not attained the age of 65 shall not be entitled to receive a retirement pension from a pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof. Provides that an automatic annual increase or cost of living adjustment to any pension granted by a pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall not exceed the lesser of 2% of the pension amount or the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index for all urban consumers for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments. Provides that no pension granted by a pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall exceed an annual amount of $110,000; except that this amount shall annually be increased by the lesser of 2% or the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index for all urban consumers for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 5 of Article XIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

ARTICLE XIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

(ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 5)

SECTION 5. LIMITATION OF PENSION AND RETIREMENT RIGHTS

A person who has not attained the age of 65 shall not be entitled to receive a retirement pension from a pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof. An automatic annual increase or cost of living adjustment to any pension granted by a pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall not exceed the lesser of 2% of the pension amount or the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index for all urban consumers for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments. No pension granted by a pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall exceed an annual amount of $110,000; except that this amount shall annually be increased by the lesser of 2% or the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index for all urban consumers for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments. Membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired.

(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

SCHEDULE

This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.