House Sponsors: MCAULIFFE-HARTKE. Short description: PEN CD-ST EMP-MARRIAGE REQMTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a person who dies on or after the effective date need not have been married for one year before withdrawal from service in order for the surviving spouse to qualify for a widow's or survivor's annuity. Allows a member no longer in service who is unmarried and has no eligible survivor's annuity beneficiaries to elect to receive a refund of contributions for survivor's annuity. Provides that no survivor's annuity is payable upon the death of a person who has made this election, unless the refunded contributions are repaid to the System, with regular interest. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) Fiscal impact cannot be determined, but is expected to be minimal. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status