BOWLES. 40 ILCS 5/3-120 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-120 30 ILCS 805/8.26 new Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. With respect to eligibility for a survivor's pension upon the death of a pensioner, requires that the surviving spouse be married to the pensioner for at least one year before death, rather than before retirement. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) The fiscal impact of SB 1696 cannot be determined, but is estimated to be minor. The number of widows who would become eligible for a widow's annuity, per SB 1696, is expected to be relatively small. JAN-30-2002 S FIRST READING JAN-30-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-15-2002 S PENSION NOTE FILED AS INTRODUCED FEB-15-2002 S COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary