PEN CD-SERS-VETERANS CONTRACT Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan House Sponsors(Rep. Robert W. Pritchard and Jil Tracy) 7/27/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0097 40 ILCS 5/14-104from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-104Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a member who rendered full-time contractual services to an Illinois Veterans Home operated by the Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish service credit for up to 8 years of such services by making specified contributions, plus interest. Requires application no later than July 1, 2010. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the interest is at the actuarially assumed rate.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that applicant wishing to establish the service credit must apply no later than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act (rather than no later than July 1, 2010). 2/3/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/3/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2009SenateAssigned to Pensions and Investments 2/19/2009SenateHeld in Pensions and Investments 2/24/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/24/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions and Investments 2/26/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/27/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Pensions and Investments; 009-000-000 2/27/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2009 3/5/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/5/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2009 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/3/2009HouseArrived in House 4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/22/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/22/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/22/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/22/2009HouseAssigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee 5/7/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee 5/7/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote 5/7/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000 5/7/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 5/19/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-003-000 5/19/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009 5/21/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John M. Sullivan 5/21/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/22/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Pensions and Investments 5/26/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 006-000-000 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/27/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/25/2009SenateSent to the Governor 7/27/2009SenateGovernor Approved 7/27/2009SenateEffective Date July 27, 2009 7/27/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0097