Illinois · House Bill 1648 · 104th General Assembly

PEN CD-FIRE-PAYMENT REDIRECTS

HB 1648 Sponsored by Brad Stephens Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 20, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 15, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a pensioner, annuitant, applicant for a refund, disability beneficiary, or other beneficiary does not have the right to transfer or assign his or her pension, annuity, refund, or disability benefit, or any part thereof, by mortgage or otherwise; except that an annuitant or disability beneficiary may direct, in writing, that a…

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Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a pensioner, annuitant, applicant for a refund, disability beneficiary, or other beneficiary does not have the right to transfer or assign his or her pension, annuity, refund, or disability benefit, or any part thereof, by mortgage or otherwise; except that an annuitant or disability beneficiary may direct, in writing, that a monthly payment be made to an association or organization with which the annuitant or disability beneficiary or the annuitant's or disability beneficiary's surviving spouse may be affiliated by virtue of his or her fire service or for hospitalization insurance purposes.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Stephens
  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; 012-000-000 · House Personnel & Pensions
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  10. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  11. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  19. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  21. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  25. SenateArrive in Senate
  26. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  27. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  28. SenateFirst Reading
  29. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  30. CommitteeAssigned to Pensions · Senate Pensions
  31. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  32. CommitteeDo Pass Pensions; 006-000-000 · Senate Pensions
  33. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  35. SenateSecond Reading
  36. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
  37. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  2. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  3. HousePassed Both Houses
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0196

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 114–0
Apr 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Not voting · 1

Excused · 3

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 58–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 58 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 39 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 58

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 27, 2025 House Personnel & Pensions Personnel & Pensions - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

 Passed 12–0
May 7, 2025 Senate Pensions Pensions - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 4

 Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 19 cosponsors: 10 Republicans, 9 Democrats.

All 19 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.