Illinois · House Bill 5246 · 104th General Assembly

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HB 5246 Sponsored by Travis Weaver In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  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 General Provisions and Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a person who first becomes a member on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act who (i) is at least 50 years of age and (ii) does not have any service credit in the System or any other reciprocal System may elect to participate in the defined contribution benefit in lieu of participation in the defined…

Read the full title (184 words)

Amends the General Provisions and Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a person who first becomes a member on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act who (i) is at least 50 years of age and (ii) does not have any service credit in the System or any other reciprocal System may elect to participate in the defined contribution benefit in lieu of participation in the defined benefit plan under the Article. Provides that the member shall contribute an amount equal to 7.5% of the member's pre-tax salary to the member's defined contribution account. Provides that, in addition, the employer shall contribute 6% of the member's pre-tax salary to the defined contribution account. Provides that a person who participates in the defined contribution plan in lieu of the defined benefit plan may not establish any service credit in the System. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Makes conforming changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel · House Approp-Pensions & Personnel
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

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

All 1 cosponsor

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.