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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 65           </title>
<shortdesc>PEN CD-DNST POLICE &amp; FIRE-IMRF</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Laura Fine</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>40 ILCS 5/3-103</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-103</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/3-146 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/4-103</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-103</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/4-141.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/7-109</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/7-132</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-132</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Downstate Police, Downstate Firefighter, and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a municipality with a population that has fallen below 5,000 inhabitants as determined by both of the preceding 2 federal decennial censuses, or that has a population of less than 5,000 inhabitants that approved a referendum creating a pension fund, may terminate its participation in a pension fund created under the Downstate Police or Downstate Firefighter Article with regard to persons who first become police officers or firefighters after a specified proposition is adopted and enroll in IMRF police officers or firefighters hired after the adoption of that proposition. Provides the required notice and form of the proposition. Provides that a municipality may elect to terminate its participation under the Article and dissolve the fund if certain conditions are met. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Senate Special Committee on Pensions</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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