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HB 1291 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

PEN CD-ART 6-MILITARY SERVICE

Summary
Amends the Chicago Firefighters Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows an active fireman to establish a maximum of 24 months of additional service credit attributed to service in the armed forces of the United States that was served prior to employment by the city as a firefighter. Requires contribution of employee contributions and employer contributions, plus interest. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 19, 2009 Signed Aug 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2009 · House Mar 18, 2009

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
May 14, 2009
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Aug 11, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 14, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 14, 2009
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 8, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Pensions and Investments; 010-000-000
upper
May 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Pensions and Investments
upper
Apr 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Pensions and Investments
upper
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions and Investments
upper
Apr 28, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 28, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James A. DeLeo
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Pensions and Investments
upper
Mar 19, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 18, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-3)
house
Mar 5, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.