PEN CD-IMRF-FIRE/PARAMEDIC House SponsorsRep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Elizabeth Hernandez and Joyce Mason 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/7-109.3from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109.340 ILCS 5/7-142.1from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-142.140 ILCS 5/7-150from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-15040 ILCS 5/7-156from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-15630 ILCS 805/8.46 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if a full-time firefighter or firefighter/paramedic employed by a city, village, incorporated town, or township that meets certain requirements is not eligible to participate in a retirement fund created under the Downstate Firefighters Article of the Code, then he or she is eligible to participate, as a sheriff's law enforcement employee, under the IMRF Article of the Code. Specifies survivor and occupational disease disability benefits that are available to the qualifying firefighters. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. 1/27/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 1/27/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 2/18/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/23/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die