PEN CD-IMRF-ANNUITY PAYMENT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, if the payment of a retirement annuity is made to an annuitant more than one month after that retirement annuity payment became payable, then the Fund shall pay interest to the annuitant in an amount equal to 6% of that payment of the retirement annuity. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning the municipal employee's continuance privilege, provides that if an employee has elected to have the monthly premium deducted by the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund from the employee's monthly pension payment, then the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund shall promptly remit the premium payments to the insurance company, regardless of whether the employee's monthly pension payment has been paid to the employee. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 35 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Weber
RRepublican
Co
Amy Elik
RRepublican
Co
Amy Grant
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hauter
RRepublican
Co
Brad Fritts
RRepublican
Co
Brad Halbrook
RRepublican
Co
Brad Stephens
RRepublican
Co
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
Co
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
Co
Chris Miller
RRepublican
Co
Dave Severin
RRepublican
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