PENCD-COOK CO-MILITARY SERVICE Senate SponsorsSen. Robert Peters, Napoleon Harris, III, Robert F. Martwick, Javier L. Cervantes, Michael W. Halpin-Mike Porfirio, Elgie R. Sims, Jr. and Mary Edly-Allen House Sponsors(Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit) 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/9-179.1from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-179.130 ILCS 805/8.47 newAmends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a contributing employee may elect to purchase creditable service for up to 48 months of active-duty military service, whether or not that service followed service as a county employee. Provides that to establish this creditable service, the contributing employee must pay to the Fund an amount determined by the Fund to represent the employee contributions for the creditable service based on his or her rate of compensation after the military service, plus interest at the effective rate from the date of discharge to the date of payment. Removes an existing provision concerning the purchase of service credit for military service. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. 2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Senate Special Committee on Pensions 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 3/10/2023SenateDo Pass Senate Special Committee on Pensions; 010-000-000 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2023 3/16/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 3/17/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/20/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/23/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2023 3/24/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/24/2023HouseArrived in House 3/24/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 3/24/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/24/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 4/28/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/8/2023HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die