PEN CD-IMRF-EMPLOYEE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any person for whom a municipality contributed to both the Fund and a Taft-Hartley pension plan at a rate equal to or less than $5 per hour worked since July 16, 2014 shall be deemed an employee under the Article from July 16, 2014 through the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person shall be deemed an employee under the Article if the participating municipality pays an hourly contribution rate to a Taft-Hartley pension plan that is equal to or less than $5 per hour worked. Makes a conforming change. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Apr 10, 2026
Signed Aug 7, 2026
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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3 edits
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Aug 7, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized for signature with minor formatting corrections. The most significant substantive change is the removal of a condition requiring that Taft-Hartley pension contributions exceed $5 per hour to count toward service credit, simplifying the rules for how these contributions are treated.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on public employee benefits, but the eligibility criteria for counting Taft-Hartley pension contributions were broadened by removing a specific monetary threshold.
ELIGIBILITY
Deleted a requirement that Taft-Hartley pension contributions must exceed $5 per hour to be considered for service credit, allowing all such contributions to count regardless of the amount.
TECHNICAL
Corrected the header from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect the bill's final version ready for the governor's signature.
Fixed minor punctuation and spacing errors in the text regarding police department employment and pension fund participation dates.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026 · House Apr 9, 2026
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 20, 2026
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
60
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Amendments
9
Aug 7, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 110-001-000
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-001-000
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 008-000-000
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 009-000-000
lower
May 21, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel
lower
May 21, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel
lower
May 21, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart
lower
May 20, 2026
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
May 20, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Koehler
upper
May 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions; 009-000-000
upper
May 19, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Pensions
upper
May 14, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Pensions; 008-000-000
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions
upper
May 4, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 4, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Pensions
upper
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-000-000
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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