PEN CD-ART 3-POLICE DISPATCHER House SponsorsRep. Jim Sacia and David Reis 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/3-106from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-10640 ILCS 5/3-110.11 new40 ILCS 5/7-139.14 new40 ILCS 5/14-110from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-11040 ILCS 5/14-152.130 ILCS 805/8.34 new Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act, "police officer" or "officer" includes any person who is employed as a police dispatcher. Allows a police dispatcher to transfer creditable service under the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Article to his or her pension fund under the Downstate Police Article. Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows an investigator for the Secretary of State to elect to establish eligible creditable service for up to 5 years of service as a police officer under the Downstate Police Article or Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Article. Exempts the changes from new benefit increase provisions. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. 1/26/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia 1/29/2010HouseFirst Reading 1/29/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die