PEN CD-TRS-SERVICE CREDIT
- Introduced Feb 17, 2023
- In committee Feb 17, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a teacher who served as a teacher during the public health emergency declared by the Governor related to the COVID-19 pandemic shall receive one additional day of service credit for each day of service credit earned during that period, notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of service credit that may be earned in a single year.…
Read the full title (105 words)
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a teacher who served as a teacher during the public health emergency declared by the Governor related to the COVID-19 pandemic shall receive one additional day of service credit for each day of service credit earned during that period, notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of service credit that may be earned in a single year. Provides that the service credit shall be granted without any additional employee or employer contribution. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Effective immediately.
Every action
6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Severin
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee · House Personnel & Pensions
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Dave SeverinR Primary sponsor · District 116
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.