Illinois · House Bill 5261 · 103rd General Assembly

PEN CD-SERS-ALT ANNUITY

HB 5261 Sponsored by Martin J. Moylan Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 17, 2024
  4. Died  
  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 State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Includes persons employed on a full-time basis by the Illinois Department of Transportation in the positions of sign hanger and sign hanger foreman in the definition of "State highway maintenance worker". Provides that a person who is employed on a full-time basis by the Illinois Department of Transportation in the position of sign hanger or sign hanger…

Read the full title (122 words)

Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Includes persons employed on a full-time basis by the Illinois Department of Transportation in the positions of sign hanger and sign hanger foreman in the definition of "State highway maintenance worker". Provides that a person who is employed on a full-time basis by the Illinois Department of Transportation in the position of sign hanger or sign hanger foreman may elect to convert service credit earned to eligible creditable service under the alternative annuity formula by filing a written election with the Board and paying a specified amount to the System. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee · House Personnel & Pensions
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 010-001-000 · House Personnel & Pensions
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  8. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  2. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-003-000
  3. SenateArrive in Senate
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2024
  5. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  6. SenateFirst Reading
  7. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 104–3
Apr 17, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 104 No 3 Not voting 11
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 30 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 104

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2024 House Personnel & Pensions Personnel & Pensions - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

No · 1

 Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.