PEN CD-DNST FIRE-SERVICE Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Ellman, Karina Villa, Ram Villivalam and Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Michael Halpin, Kathleen Willis, Norine K. Hammond and Tony McCombie) 7/9/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0081 40 ILCS 5/4-109.330 ILCS 805/8.45 newAmends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning the calculation of retirement pensions and automatic annual increases for eligible firefighters who participated in more than one pension fund, removes language limiting application of the provision to Tier 1 retirement pension amounts and Tier 1 automatic annual increases. Provides that as a condition of being eligible for the benefits in a provision concerning firefighters who participated in more than one pension fund, a person who is hired to a position as a firefighter after December 31, 2010 must within 21 months after being hired or within 21 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, whichever is later, notify the new employer, all of his or her previous employers under the Article, and the Public Pension Division of the Department of Insurance of his or her intent to receive those benefits; and make the required contributions with applicable interest. Provides that a person who was hired to a position as a firefighter after December 31, 2010 and who, before the effective date of the amendatory Act, notified the new employer, all of his or her previous employers, and the Public Pension Division of the Department of Insurance of his or her intent to receive the benefits under a provision concerning firefighters who participated in more than one pension fund shall be deemed to have met the notice requirement. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act to the provision concerning firefighters who participated in more than one pension fund apply retroactively. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that as a condition of being eligible for the benefits in a provision concerning firefighters who participated in more than one pension fund, a person who first becomes a firefighter under the Article (instead of a person who is hired to a position as a firefighter) after December 31, 2010 must notify specified entities and make certain contributions. Makes a conforming change. Effective immediately. 2/9/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/9/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2021SenateAssigned to Pensions 3/3/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 3/3/2021SenatePostponed - Pensions 3/23/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 3/23/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/23/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/24/2021SenatePostponed - Pensions 3/25/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions 4/14/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/14/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Pensions; 009-000-000 4/14/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021 4/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021 4/21/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/22/2021HouseArrived in House 4/27/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 4/27/2021HouseFirst Reading 4/27/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2021HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 4/29/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/6/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-000-000 5/6/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/12/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 5/12/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/14/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 5/20/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/20/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 5/20/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 5/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-003-000 5/21/2021SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2021SenateSent to the Governor 7/9/2021SenateGovernor Approved 7/9/2021SenateEffective Date July 9, 2021 7/9/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0081