Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 448 — PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-TECH

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Chicago municipal employees, officers, and officials.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

132 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended SB 448 includes changes to the structure and membership of the Board of Trustees responsible for administering a pension fund. It specifies that the Board will consist of 12 members, including a mix of educators (both contributors and pensioners), and establishes a more detailed selection process for these members. This matters because it aims to ensure a more representative governance structure, allowing for greater input from those directly affected by the fund, which could lead to better decision-making for the future of the pension plan.

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*LRB09804668EFG34696b* SB0448 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2014 SB0448 Introduced 1/23/2013, by Sen.
SB0448 Engrossed LRB098 04668 EFG 34696 b AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
John J.
Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/8-101 from Ch.
108 1/2, par.
8-101 Amends the Illinois Pension Code.
Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Chicago municipal employees, officers, and officials.
LRB098 04668 EFG 34696 b PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB0448 LRB098 04668 EFG 34696 b AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Section 8-101 as follows:
The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Sections 17-137, 17-138, and 17-139 as follows:
(40 ILCS 5/8-101) (from Ch.
(40 ILCS 5/17-137) (from Ch.
8-101) Sec.
17-137) Sec.
8-101.
17-137.
Creation of fund.
Board created.
In each city of more than 500,000 inhabitants a Municipal Employees', Officers', and and Officials' Annuity and Benefit Fund shall be created, set apart, maintained and administered, in the manner prescribed in this Article, for the benefit of the employees, officers and officials herein designated, and their beneficiaries.
There shall be elected a Board of Trustees, herein also referred to as the "Board", to administer and control the Fund created by this Article.
The Board shall consist of 12 members, 2 of whom shall be members of the Board of Education, 6 of whom shall be contributors who are not administrators principals, one of whom shall be a contributor who is an administrator a principal, and 3 of whom shall be pensioners, all to be chosen as provided in this Article.
Laws 1963, p.
P.A.
161.)
89-136, eff.
7-14-95;
90-566, eff.
1-2-98.) (40 ILCS 5/17-138) (from Ch.
108 1/2, par.
17-138) Sec.
17-138.
Board membership.
At the first meeting of the Board of Education in November of each year, the Board of Education shall appoint one of its members to serve, while a member of the Board of Education, on the Board of Trustees for a term of 2 years.
SB0448 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 04668 EFG 34696 b During the first week of November, On the last school day of the 4th week of October of each year there shall be elected 2 members of the Board from the teachers other than administrators principals, who shall hold office for terms of 3 years, provided the trustee retains his or her while retaining their status as a teacher teachers other than an administrator principals, and other members to fill any unexpired terms.
In the event that schools are not in session on or during the week prior to the last Friday in October, this election shall be held on the Friday of the first subsequent full week of school.
The election shall be by secret ballot, conducted in person or by secure electronic ballot, and shall be held in such manner as the Board by bylaws or rules shall provide.
Only teachers who are not administrators principals shall be eligible to vote in the election.
During the first week of November of 1995 and every third year thereafter, one contributor who is an administrator a principal shall be elected a member of the Board.
This trustee shall hold office for a term of 3 years, provided the trustee retains while retaining his or her status as an administrator a principal.
The election shall be by mail ballot or by secure electronic ballot, and only contributors who are administrators principals shall be eligible to vote.
The election shall be held in the manner provided by the Board by rule or bylaw.
During the first week of November of each odd-numbered year SB0448 Engrossed - 3 - LRB098 04668 EFG 34696 b there shall be elected 3 members of the Board from the pensioners, who shall hold office for a term of 2 years while retaining their status as pensioners.
The election shall be by mail ballot or secure electronic ballot to all service and disability pensioners, and shall be held in such manner as the Board by bylaws or rules shall provide.
All trustees, while members of the Board of Education or while administrators principals, teachers other than administrators principals, or pensioners, as the case may be, shall hold their offices until their successors shall have been appointed or elected and qualified by subscribing to the constitutional oath of office at the immediately succeeding regular meeting of the Board.
(Source:
P.A.
89-136, eff.
7-14-95;
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90-566, eff.
1-2-98.) (40 ILCS 5/17-139) (from Ch.
108 1/2, par.
17-139) Sec.
17-139.
Board elections and vacancies.
(1) Contributors other than administrators principals election.
Every member who is not a principal or an administrator may vote at the election for as many persons as there are trustees to be elected by the contributors who are not principals or administrators, provided that the contributor obtained that voter eligibility status on or before October 1 of the election year.
The name of a candidate shall not be placed on printed upon the ballot unless he or she has been assigned on a regular certificate for at least 10 years in SB0448 Engrossed - 4 - LRB098 04668 EFG 34696 b the Chicago public schools or charter schools and nominated by a petition signed by not less than 200 contributors who are not principals or administrators.
Petitions shall be filed with the recording secretary of the Fund on or after September 15 of each year and not later than October 1st of that year.
No more than one candidate may be nominated by any one petition.
If the nominations do not exceed the number of candidates to be elected, the canvassing board shall declare the nominated candidates elected.
Otherwise, candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast for their respective terms shall be declared elected.
The location and number of polling places shall be designated by the Board.
The election shall be conducted by the teachers who are not principals or administrators, and the judges of the election shall be selected from the teachers who are not principals or administrators, in such manner as the board in its bylaws or rules provides.
Elections to fill vacancies on the Board shall be held at the next annual election.
(2) Pensioners election.
The name of a candidate shall not be placed printed on the ballot unless he or she has been nominated by a petition signed by not less than 100 pensioners of the Fund.
Petitions shall be filed with the recording secretary of the Fund on or before October 1 of the odd-numbered year.
If the nominations do not exceed 3, the mailing of ballots shall be eliminated and the nominated SB0448 Engrossed - 5 - LRB098 04668 EFG 34696 b candidates shall be declared elected.
Otherwise, the 3 candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be declared elected.
The mailing and counting of the ballots shall be conducted by the office of the Fund with volunteer assistance from pensioners at the request of the Board.
(3) Administrators Principals election.
The name of a candidate shall not be placed printed on the ballot unless he or she has been nominated by a petition signed by at least 25 contributors who are principals or administrators.
Petitions shall be filed with the recording secretary of the Fund on or before October 1 of the election year.
Every member who is a principal or an administrator may vote at the election for one candidate who is a contributor who is an administrator, provided that the member obtained such voter eligibility status on or before October 1 of the election year a principal.
If only one eligible candidate is nominated, the election shall not be held and the nominated candidate shall be declared elected.
Otherwise, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be declared elected.
The mailing and counting of the ballots shall be conducted by the office of the Fund.
(4) Vacancies.
The Board may fill vacancies occurring in the membership of the Board elected by the principals, administrators, teachers other than principals or administrators, or pensioners at any regular meeting of the Board.
The Board of Education may fill vacancies occurring in SB0448 Engrossed - 6 - LRB098 04668 EFG 34696 b the membership of the Board appointed by the Board of Education at any regular meeting of the Board of Education.
(Source:
P.A.
94-514, eff.
8-10-05.) Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules Committee

  3. First Reading

  4. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger

  5. Arrived in House

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 24, 2013

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez

  9. Second Reading

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  13. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013

  15. Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000

  16. Assigned to Executive

  17. Referred to Assignments

  18. First Reading

  19. Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

Sponsors

  • Iris Y. Martinez · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Iris Y. Martinez

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39004
Democrat 12001
Republican 3000
Total 54005
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Kotowski — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
Haine — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
LaHood — Yea
Landek — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Manar — Yea
McCarter — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Steans — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Not Voting
Frerichs — Yea
McCann — Not Voting
Trotter — Not Voting
Noland — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandoval — Not Voting
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 448 do?
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Chicago municipal employees, officers, and officials.
Who sponsors SB 448?
SB 448 is sponsored by Iris Y. Martinez.
What is the current status of SB 448?
This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 448?
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