PEN CD-CHGO TCHR-MEDICARE
Summary
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Directs the Fund to conduct a divided medicare coverage referendum, open to teachers continuously employed by the same employer since March 31, 1986. Allows eligible teachers to irrevocably elect to participate in the federal medicare program. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2005
Committee Review
Nov 2005
House Passage
Nov 2005
Senate Passage
Nov 2005
Signed into Law
Jan 2006
Introduced Oct 26, 2005
Signed Jan 20, 2006
Floor votes · Senate Nov 4, 2005 · House Oct 26, 2005
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Nov 4, 2005
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jan 20, 2006
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Nov 4, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Nov 4, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0)
senate
Nov 2, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Pensions & Investments; 010-000-000
upper
Oct 27, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Pensions & Investments
upper
Oct 26, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Oct 26, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Oct 26, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-3)
house
Oct 18, 2005
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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