PEN CD-DOWNSTATE FIREFIGHTER Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-James F. Clayborne, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Robert Martwick) 11/8/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0539 70 ILCS 915/0.01from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5000Amends the Illinois Medical District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:70 ILCS 915/0.01Adds reference to:40 ILCS 5/4-108.5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that in the case of a person who was first employed by a municipality in 2008 to provide fire protection services on a full-time basis as a firefighter or fire chief, but was prevented from participating in a pension fund under that Article until 2015 by reason of the employing municipality's delay in establishing a pension fund as required under that Article, the person may elect to establish creditable service for periods of such employment by that municipality during which he or she did not participate, by applying to the board in writing and paying to the pension fund the employee contributions that he or she would have made had deductions from salary been made for employee contributions at the time the service was rendered, together with interest thereon at the rate of 6% per annum, compounded annually, from the time the service was rendered to the date of payment; except that the granting of such creditable service is contingent upon the consent of the governing body of the municipality and payment to the pension fund by the municipality of the corresponding employer contributions, plus interest. Provides that, for a person who establishes such creditable service, the date upon which the person first became a participating firefighter shall be deemed to be no later than the first day of employment for which the creditable service has been granted. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to:40 ILCS 5/6-164from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-164Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Makes changes to calculations for annual increases in retirement annuities of annuitants born after December 31, 1954 but before January 1, 1966. Effective immediately. 1/24/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/24/2017SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 3/7/2017SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/15/2017SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017 3/27/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/27/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/6/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-001-001 4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne 4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/5/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 5/8/2017HouseArrived in House 5/8/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 5/9/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/9/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/15/2017HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/24/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-004-000 5/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/28/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick 5/28/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee 5/29/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Personnel & Pensions Committee; 005-006-003 5/31/2017HouseRemains in Personnel & Pensions Committee 5/31/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-006-000 5/31/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 6/21/2017HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000 6/21/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 6/21/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2017 6/21/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick 6/21/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 6/22/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 6/27/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick 6/27/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 6/27/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 6/29/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert Martwick 6/29/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert Martwick 6/29/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 6/29/2017HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 6/29/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 6/29/2017HouseMotion - Move to Previous Question Rep. André Thapedi 6/29/2017HouseMotion Prevailed 6/29/2017House3/5 Vote Required 6/29/2017HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 077-027-000 6/29/2017SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 6/29/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - June 30, 2017 6/30/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 6/30/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 6/30/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions 6/30/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 6/30/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-002 6/30/2017SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Terry Link 7/1/2017SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 7/1/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 7/1/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 7/1/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 7/1/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 7/1/2017Senate3/5 Vote Required 7/1/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 038-007-001 7/1/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 7/28/2017SenateSent to the Governor 9/22/2017SenateGovernor Vetoed 10/24/2017SenatePlaced Calendar Total Veto 10/24/2017SenateMotion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. Terry Link 10/25/2017Senate3/5 Vote Required 10/25/2017SenateOverride Governor Veto - Senate Passed 042-009-003 10/25/2017HouseArrived in House 10/25/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Total Veto 11/7/2017HouseMotion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Robert Martwick 11/7/2017House3/5 Vote Required 11/7/2017HouseOverride Governor Veto - House Passed 082-028-000 11/7/2017SenateBoth Houses Override Total Veto 11/8/2017SenateEffective Date November 7, 2017 11/8/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0539