TEACHERS-RETURN TO EMPLOYMENT
Summary
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows certain retired teachers to remain in retirement status and continue to receive their retirement annuities while engaging in employment in a designated subject shortage area. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 to provide that health insurance benefits under the State and TRIP plans are suspended while the annuitant is covered as an active teacher. Amends the School Code to require regional superintendents of schools to certify school district compliance with certain requirements of the program. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Feb 21, 2003
Signed Jul 23, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2003 · House May 7, 2003
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Mar 19, 2003
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 7, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Feb 21, 2003
Introduced
Pension Note Filed As Introduced
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Insurance & Pensions; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Insurance & Pensions
upper
Feb 4, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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