PEN CD-ART 3-BENEFICIARY TRUST Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. Brandon W. Phelps) 6/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0041 40 ILCS 5/4-115.2 newAmends the Downstate Firefighters Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any benefit to be received by or paid to a dependent beneficiary may be received by or paid to a trust established for such dependent beneficiary if the dependent beneficiary is living at the time such benefit would be received by or paid to such trust. Effective immediately. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Pensions and Investments 3/3/2011SenateDo Pass Pensions and Investments; 009-000-000 3/3/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2011 3/10/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2011 4/8/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/8/2011HouseArrived in House 4/8/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/8/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/8/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2011HouseAssigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee 5/5/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000 5/5/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/11/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/9/2011SenateSent to the Governor 6/28/2011SenateGovernor Approved 6/28/2011SenateEffective Date June 28, 2011 6/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0041