MUNI CD-POLICE DISABILITY Senate SponsorsSen. Robert F. Martwick House Sponsors(Rep. Nicholas K. Smith-John M. Cabello-Patrick Sheehan and Brandun Schweizer) 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0929 65 ILCS 5/10-1-18.3 new65 ILCS 5/10-1-47from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-4765 ILCS 5/10-2.1-17.5 new65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-24from Ch. 24, par. 10-2.1-24Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a physical or mental disability that constitutes, in whole or in part, the basis of an application for benefits under the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code may not be used, in whole or in part, as a cause for a municipality to discharge a police officer. Provides that, upon a chief of the police department's receipt of a certification from the board of trustees under the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code that a police officer is no longer disabled and is able to resume the duties of his or her position, the police officer shall report to the chief of the police department. Provides that the chief of the police department shall thereupon order immediate reinstatement into active service, and the municipality shall immediately return the police officer to its payroll, in the same rank or grade held at the date he or she retired for disability under the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the police officer shall then report to the chief of the police department. Provides that the chief of the police department shall thereupon order immediate reinstatement into active service, and the municipality shall immediately return the police officer to its payroll, in the same rank or grade held at the date he or she retired for disability under the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Changes references from "retired for disability" to "placed on a disability pension". 1/26/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick 1/26/2024SenateFirst Reading 1/26/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/6/2024SenateAssigned to Labor 2/21/2024SenateDo Pass Labor; 015-000-000 2/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2024 3/7/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick 3/7/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/12/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor 3/21/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 016-000-000 3/22/2024SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/22/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2024 4/9/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/10/2024HouseArrived in House 4/11/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 4/11/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/15/2024HouseAssigned to Police & Fire Committee 5/2/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 012-001-000 5/2/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 5/14/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan 5/16/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/23/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 5/23/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 5/23/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer 6/21/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0929