PEN CD-TRS-RETURN TO TEACHING House SponsorsRep. Patrick Windhorst, Chris Miller and Dan Ugaste Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dale Fowler, Doris Turner, Jason A. Barickman, Terri Bryant, Jil Tracy, Thomas Cullerton, Patrick J. Joyce, Laura M. Murphy, David Koehler and Chapin Rose) 8/20/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0440 40 ILCS 5/16-150.1 Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In the provision defining "eligible employment" for the purpose of allowing a teacher to return to teaching in subject shortage areas without impairing his or her retirement status or retirement annuity, changes the ending date of the employment from no later than June 30, 2021 to no later than June 30, 2026. Removes language requiring a school to advertise its vacancies in the subject shortage area in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the school is located. Provides that certain requirements related to advertising the vacancy in the subject shortage area and searching for teachers legally qualified to fill those vacancies through the Illinois Education Job Bank shall not apply to a school district replacing a teacher who is unable to continue employment with the school district because of illness, injury, or disability after being hired by a school district. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In the provision defining "eligible employment" for the purpose of allowing a teacher to return to teaching in subject shortage areas without impairing his or her retirement status or retirement annuity, changes the ending date of the employment from no later than June 30, 2021 to no later than June 30, 2024 (rather than June 30, 2026). Provides that before hiring a teacher under the provisions, the school district must post all vacancies on the school district's website and list the vacancy in an online job portal or database. Provides that a school district replacing a teacher who is unable to continue employment with the school district because of documented illness, injury, or disability that occurred after being hired by a school district shall be exempt from the job-posting requirements for 90 school days. Requires the school district to comply with the job-posting requirements on an ongoing basis. Effective immediately. 2/17/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst 2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 3/22/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst 3/22/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee 3/26/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote 3/26/2021HouseDo Pass as Amended / Consent Calendar Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-000-000 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/15/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 4/15/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 4/16/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller 4/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste 4/22/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 113-000-000 4/23/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 4/23/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 5/6/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 5/11/2021SenateAssigned to Pensions 5/19/2021SenateDo Pass Pensions; 007-000-000 5/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021 5/19/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman 5/19/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 5/19/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 5/20/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 5/20/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce 5/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021 5/27/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021 5/28/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/29/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 5/29/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/29/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/25/2021HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2021HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2021HouseEffective Date August 20, 2021 8/20/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0440