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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5514   </title>
<shortdesc>PEN CD-ART 3 &amp; 4-DUTY DISABLTY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Joe Dunn-James H. Meyer</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>40 ILCS 5/3-114.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-114.1</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/4-110</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-110</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code to provide that an employing municipality shall have the right to participate in any board hearing related to the granting of line of duty disability pension benefits. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Pension Note (Government Forecasting &amp; Accountability)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>The fiscal impact of HB 5514 cannot be determined as it is unknown whether testimony from an employing municipality in a disability hearing will impact a pension board's decision on whether or not to grant a disability award.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Dunn</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Pension Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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