Illinois SB 1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS

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Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a member who is eligible to receive an alternative retirement annuity may elect to receive an estimated payment that shall commence no later than 30 days after the later of either the member's last day of employment or 30 days after the member files for the retirement benefit with the System. Provides that the estimated payment shall be…

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Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a member who is eligible to receive an alternative retirement annuity may elect to receive an estimated payment that shall commence no later than 30 days after the later of either the member's last day of employment or 30 days after the member files for the retirement benefit with the System. Provides that the estimated payment shall be the best estimate by the System of the total monthly amount due to the member based on the information that the System possesses at the time of the estimate. Provides that if the amount of the estimate is greater or less than the actual amount of the monthly annuity, the System shall pay or recover the difference within 6 months after the start of the monthly annuity. Excludes a benefit increase resulting from the amendatory Act from the definition of "new benefit increase". Effective immediately.

Every action

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Feb 6, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Feb 6, 2025SenateFirst Reading
Feb 6, 2025CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Feb 25, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Pensions · Senate Pensions
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeDo Pass Pensions; 009-000-000 · Senate Pensions
Mar 19, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Apr 1, 2025SenateSecond Reading
Apr 1, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025
Apr 3, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
Apr 4, 2025HouseArrived in House
Apr 4, 2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Apr 7, 2025HouseFirst Reading
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee · House Personnel & Pensions
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 012-000-000 · House Personnel & Pensions
Apr 24, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 16, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 16, 2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
May 22, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
May 23, 2025HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
May 27, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
May 27, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
May 28, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee · House Executive
May 30, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
May 31, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
May 31, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
May 31, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
May 31, 2025HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025
Jun 1, 2025CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Jun 1, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Oct 16, 2025CommitteeApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
Oct 16, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Oct 16, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee · House Executive
Oct 16, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee · House Executive

Oct 29, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000 · House Executive
Dec 1, 2025CommitteeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Dec 1, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Dec 1, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Dec 1, 2025CommitteeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Mar 4, 2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
May 6, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Oct 20, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 55–0

Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 55 No 0 Not voting 4

Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 55

Not voting · 4

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 19, 2025	Senate Pensions	Pensions - Do Pass Members Yes · 9 Chris BalkemaR Javier L. CervantesD Laura FineD Li Arellano, Jr.R Linda HolmesD Mark L. WalkerD Napoleon Harris IIID Neil AndersonR Robert F. MartwickD Not voting · 1 Karina VillaD	Passed 9–0
Apr 24, 2025	House Personnel & Pensions	Personnel & Pensions - Do Pass Members Yes · 12 Blaine WilhourR Dagmara AvelarD Dave VellaD Hoan HuynhD Janet Yang RohrD Kyle MooreR Martha DeuterD Michael J. KellyD Stephanie A. KifowitD Steven ReickR Travis WeaverR Yolonda MorrisD	Passed 12–0
Oct 29, 2025	House Executive	House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Executive - Recommends Be Adopted Members Yes · 8 Ann M. WilliamsD Elizabeth "Lisa" HernandezD Eva-Dina DelgadoD Kam BucknerD Maurice A. West, IID Nicholas K. SmithD Robert "Bob" RitaD Theresa MahD No · 4 John M. CabelloR Ryan SpainR Steven ReickR Travis WeaverR	Passed 8–4