PENCD-SURS&DNST POLICE-VARIOUS House SponsorsRep. Stephanie A. Kifowit Senate Sponsors(Sen. Robert F. Martwick) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/3-144.3 new40 ILCS 5/15-135from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-13540 ILCS 5/15-19830 ILCS 805/8.48 new Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (Article 20 of the Code) is adopted and made a part of the Downstate Police Article, but only with respect to a person who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, is entitled under those Articles or through a participating system under the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act to begin receiving a retirement annuity or survivor's annuity and who elects to proceed under the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act. In the State Universities Article, provides that a Tier 2 member who has at least 20 years of service in the System as a police officer is entitled to a retirement annuity upon written application on or after the attainment of age 55 (instead of age 60) if a specified rule is applicable to the participant. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:40 ILCS 3-144.3 newRemoves provisions amending the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. 1/18/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 1/31/2024HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 3/21/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/21/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee 4/4/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote 4/4/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-004-000 4/4/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-011-000 4/19/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/19/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/19/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 4/19/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/19/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die