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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2237         </title>
<shortdesc>INS CD-FIREMEN CONTINUANCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lou Lang</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/367f</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 979f</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In the provision concerning firemen's continuance privilege, changes the definition of "retirement or disability period" to include the period when the disabled or retired fireman, if not enrolled in the municipal group insurance plan at the time of disability or retirement, may elect to enroll in the municipal group insurance plan during open enrollment. Provides that the disabled or retired fireman, if not enrolled in the municipal group insurance plan at the time of disability or retirement, may elect to enroll during open enrollment but not after the fireman becomes eligible for federal Medicare coverage and not more than once. Provides that the fireman must be insurable and must pay the cost of the insurance premium in order to reenter the insurance plan. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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