Illinois · Senate Bill 1235 · 103rd General Assembly

PENCD-SURS-SERVICE CALCULATION

SB 1235 Sponsored by Robert F. Martwick Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 30, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 16, 2023
  6. Became law Aug 11, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that for the purposes of computing service for academic years for any participant, one month of service means a calendar month during which the participant qualifies as an employee for any fraction of the month (instead of at least 15 or more days). Provides that the change applies to all service periods of a member who is a participant on…

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Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that for the purposes of computing service for academic years for any participant, one month of service means a calendar month during which the participant qualifies as an employee for any fraction of the month (instead of at least 15 or more days). Provides that the change applies to all service periods of a member who is a participant on or after January 1, 2024, except for certain service periods subject to purchases of service credit, repayment of a refund or distribution, or transfers of service if payment for such purchase, repayment, or transfer commenced prior to January 1, 2024. Provides that a provision concerning calculating a retirement annuity for a participant who has been employed at 1/2 time or less for 3 or more years shall not apply to a member who is a participant on or after January 1, 2024. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 123 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Senate Special Committee on Pensions · Senate Special Committee on Pensions
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Senate Special Committee on Pensions; 008-001-002 · Senate Special Committee on Pensions
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2023
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  8. HouseJudicial Note Filed
  9. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  10. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  11. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  12. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  13. SenateSecond Reading
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
  15. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Senate Special Committee on Pensions · Senate Special Committee on Pensions
  16. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Senate Special Committee on Pensions · Senate Special Committee on Pensions
  17. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Senate Special Committee on Pensions; 011-000-000 · Senate Special Committee on Pensions
  18. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Senate Special Committee on Pensions; 011-000-000 · Senate Special Committee on Pensions
  19. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  20. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martwick
  21. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martwick
  22. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  23. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  24. HouseArrived in House
  25. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  26. HouseFirst Reading
  27. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  28. CommitteeAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee · House Personnel & Pensions
  29. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 006-003-000 · House Personnel & Pensions
  30. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  31. HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Steven Reick
  32. HousePension Note Requested by Rep. Steven Reick
  33. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  34. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  35. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  36. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  37. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  38. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  39. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  40. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  41. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  42. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  43. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  44. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  45. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  46. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  47. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  48. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  49. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  50. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  51. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  52. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  53. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  54. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  55. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  56. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  57. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  58. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  59. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  60. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  61. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  62. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  63. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  64. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  65. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  66. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  67. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  68. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  69. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  70. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  71. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  72. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  73. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  74. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  75. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
  76. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  77. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  78. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  79. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  80. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  81. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee · House Personnel & Pensions
  82. HousePension Note Filed
  83. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  84. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  85. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  86. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee · House Personnel & Pensions
  87. HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
  88. HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
  89. HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
  90. HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
  91. HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
  92. HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
  93. HouseRacial Impact Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
  94. HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
  95. HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
  96. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  97. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  98. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 006-003-000 · House Personnel & Pensions
  99. HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed
  100. HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed
  101. HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed
  102. HouseBalanced Budget Note Filed
  103. HouseJudicial Note Filed
  104. HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
  105. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  106. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
  107. HouseCorrectional Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Ryan Spain
  108. HouseHome Rule Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Ryan Spain
  109. HouseRacial Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Ryan Spain
  110. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  111. HouseNote / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  112. HouseMotion Prevailed 072-040-000
  113. HouseFiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
  114. HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
  115. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  116. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-028-002
  117. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  118. SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
  119. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 18, 2023
  120. SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  121. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  122. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  123. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government · Senate State Government
  1. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000 · Senate State Government
  2. SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
  3. SenateSenate Concurs
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date August 11, 2023
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0548

Roll calls

10 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 6 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 55–0
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

Not voting · 4

Motion · Full House

Passed 72–40
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 72 No 40 Not voting 6
Democrats: 72 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 40 no
How each member voted

Yes · 72

No · 40

Not voting · 4

Excused · 2

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 85–28
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 28 Not voting 5
Democrats: 75 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 28 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 28

Not voting · 3

Excused · 2

House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Concurrence · Full Senate

Passed 55–0
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

Not voting · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 22, 2023 Senate Special Committee on Pensions Special Committee on Pensions - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 Passed 8–1
Mar 30, 2023 Senate Special Committee on Pensions Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Special Committee on Pensions - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Mar 30, 2023 Senate Special Committee on Pensions Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Special Committee on Pensions - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Apr 27, 2023 House Personnel & Pensions Personnel & Pensions - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

 Passed 6–3
May 11, 2023 House Personnel & Pensions House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Personnel & Pensions - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

 Passed 6–3
May 18, 2023 Senate State Government House Floor Amendment No. 2 - State Government - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 49 cosponsors: 49 Democrats.

All 49 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.