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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5557         </title>
<shortdesc>PENS CD-FUNDING GOAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas Morrison</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>40 ILCS 5/1-161 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/2-124</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-124</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/14-131</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/15-155</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-155</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/16-158</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-158</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/18-131</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-131</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Pension Code. With respect to the 5 State-funded retirement systems: Provides a new funding formula for State contributions, with a funding goal of 100% for fiscal years 2016 through 2047 and 90% thereafter. Provides that no additional service credit may be accrued and no automatic increase in a retirement annuity shall be received. Provides that the pensionable salary of an active participant may not exceed that individual's pensionable salary as of the effective date. Provides that State-funded retirement systems shall establish self-directed retirement plans for all active participants and all employees hired on or after the effective date. Provides that all active participants shall have the option of participating in a self-directed retirement plan. Provides that these changes are controlling over any other law. In the Sections that were amended by Public Act 98-599, deletes the changes made by Public Act 98-599.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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