HB 2461 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

AUTOMATIC IRA PROGRAM ACT

Summary
Creates the Automatic Individual Retirement Account Program Act. Establishes a portable retirement savings program for employees of employers that have not offered a qualified retirement plan to their employees within the last 2 years. Provides for the deduction of moneys from the wages of persons enrolled in the program. Provides for the deposit of those moneys in the Automatic IRA Program Fund. Authorizes a 7-member board to invest those moneys, choose permitted retirement program investment options, and make other programmatic decisions. Sets forth requirements pertaining to the Board and its composition and duties. Grants the Department of Employment Security administrative and enforcement powers. Also contains provisions concerning: investment firms; permissible investments; default enrollee contributions; investment policies; payroll deduction retirement savings arrangements; duties and liabilities of the State and employers; enrollee information packets; required audits and reports; penalties; rules; and program implementation. Amends the State Finance Act. Adds the Automatic IRA Program Fund and the Department of Employment Security Administrative Enforcement Fund. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2013 Last action Dec 3, 2014
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Committee
5
Dec 3, 2014
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 22, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 21, 2013
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Financial Institutions Committee
Mar 21, 2013
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Financial Institutions Committee; 004-006-000
Mar 4, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Financial Institutions Committee
Feb 20, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Deborah Mell
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