PEN CD-IMRF-RETURN TO WORK
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Deletes a provision that requires the authorized agent of a participating municipality or participating instrumentality to be a member of the fund. Deletes a provision that prohibited certain employers from electing a 1,000-hour participation standard based on their original date of participation. Authorizes retired members who return to work for an IMRF employer to keep their pension even if employed in a position requiring less than the employer's standard for participation in IMRF. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Mar 14, 2011
Signed Aug 12, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2011 · House Mar 10, 2011
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
May 17, 2011
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 12, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Pensions and Investments; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Pensions and Investments
upper
Mar 16, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 14, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 10, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-0-9)
house
Mar 3, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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