GRP INS-COM COLL-DEPENDENT BEN
Summary
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that in order to be eligible for group insurance benefits under a retirement system: (i) each annuitant or retired employee must meet the vesting requirements of the applicable retirement system and (ii) each survivor must establish that the deceased employee, annuitant, or retired employee upon whom the annuity is based was eligible to participate in the group insurance system under the applicable retirement system. Specifies that certain persons do not qualify as community college dependent beneficiaries or TRS dependent beneficiaries. Provides that only employees (rather than employees, annuitants, retired employees, and survivors) and their elected dependents are eligible and covered for all benefits available under the Act's programs. Provides that annuitants, survivors, and retired employees and their elected dependents are immediately eligible for the group health benefits program and that the coverage of those persons is effective immediately upon the completion of the required forms. Requires, however, each survivor who is seeking coverage under that program to establish that he or she would have been eligible for coverage under the deceased member upon whom the survivor's annuity is based.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
Jan 2013
Senate Passage
Jan 2013
House Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Apr 2013
Introduced Apr 14, 2011
Signed Apr 5, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2011 · House May 31, 2011
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Apr 14, 2011
D
Democratic34
91% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
84
Key actions
5
Committee
28
Amendments
16
Apr 5, 2013
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1172
Apr 5, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
Jan 8, 2013
Senate · Passed
Passed Both Houses
Jan 3, 2013
Senate · Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Don Harmon
Jan 3, 2013
Senate · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 031-020-000
Jan 3, 2013
Senate · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 031-020-000
Jan 3, 2013
Senate · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Jan 3, 2013
Senate · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Jan 3, 2013
Senate · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Jan 3, 2013
Senate · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Jan 3, 2013
Senate · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Lost 029-021-002
Jan 3, 2013
Senate · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Lost 029-021-002
Jan 2, 2013
Senate · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Jan 2, 2013
Senate · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Jan 2, 2013
Senate · Amendment offered
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - January 3, 2013
Jul 1, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
Jul 1, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
Jul 1, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
May 30, 2012
Senate · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-004-000
May 30, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-004-000
May 30, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
May 30, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
May 30, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
May 30, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
May 30, 2012
Senate · Amendment offered
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2012
May 30, 2012
Senate · Amendment offered
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
Jul 23, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
May 31, 2011
Senate · Amendment offered
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2011
May 31, 2011
Senate · Amendment offered
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
May 31, 2011
House · Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
May 31, 2011
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
May 31, 2011
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
May 31, 2011
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
May 31, 2011
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino
May 31, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (62-52-4)
May 29, 2011
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
May 29, 2011
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
May 29, 2011
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
May 28, 2011
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
May 28, 2011
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
May 13, 2011
House · Reported by committee
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
May 2, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Apr 28, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 14, 2011
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Apr 14, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-3)
Mar 10, 2011
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended Pensions and Investments; 009-000-000
Mar 9, 2011
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Mar 9, 2011
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions and Investments
Mar 8, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Mar 8, 2011
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
Feb 23, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Pensions and Investments
Feb 9, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
John J. Cullerton
DDemocratic
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