Illinois · House Bill 4068 · 103rd General Assembly

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HB 4068 Sponsored by Kevin Schmidt Died in committee

  1. Introduced May 3, 2023
  2. In committee May 4, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. 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 through June 30, 2026 (instead of June 30, 2023), an annuitant may accept employment as a teacher without impairing his or her retirement status if that employment is not within the school year during which service was terminated and does not exceed 120 paid days or 600 paid hours in each school year. Deletes language concerning an…

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Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that through June 30, 2026 (instead of June 30, 2023), an annuitant may accept employment as a teacher without impairing his or her retirement status if that employment is not within the school year during which service was terminated and does not exceed 120 paid days or 600 paid hours in each school year. Deletes language concerning an additional 20 days or 100 paid hours that an annuitant may accept employment as a teacher without impairing his or her retirement status for the period between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. Effective immediately.

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  7. HouseFirst Reading
  8. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  10. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Republicans.

All 6 cosponsors

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.