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HB 4259 — PEN CD-ELIGIBILITY
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0830
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 28, 2015. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article, provides that the definition of "employee" does not include a person who on or after the effective date becomes an employee of the following participating instrumentalities: the Illinois Municipal League; the Illinois Association of Park Districts; the Illinois Supervisors, County Commissioners and Superintendents of Highways Association; the United Counties Council; the Will County Governmental League; or certain other associations and not-for-profit corporations. In the State Universities Article, provides that a person who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, becomes an employee of any association of community college boards organized under a certain provision of the Public Community College Act, the Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools, the Illinois Association of School Administrators, the Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the Illinois Principals Association, the Illinois Association of School Business Officials, or the Illinois Special Olympics shall not be deemed an employee under the Article. Provides that an individual that begins employment after the effective date of the amendatory Act with an entity not defined as an employer in the Article shall not be deemed an employee for the purposes of the Article. Provides that in the case of doubt as to whether any person is an employee, as defined in the Article, the decision of the Board of Trustees shall be final. In the Downstate Teacher Article, provides that an employee of a school board association who becomes an employee after the effective date of the amendatory Act is not a teacher for the purposes of the Article.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
17 added · 17 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill HB 4259 has undergone a revision, resulting in a complete change of its labeling from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled." This indicates that the bill has passed through all necessary legislative processes and is in its final form prior to being sent for approval. This change matters because it signifies the bill's progression towards becoming law and suggests that it has successfully addressed any outstanding issues from earlier versions.
HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
Under the usual common law rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship, has the status of an employee with a municipality, or any instrumentality thereof, or a participating instrumentality, including aldermen, county supervisors and other persons (excepting those HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b employed as independent contractors) who are paid compensation, fees, allowances or other emolument for official duties, and, in counties, the several county fee offices.
(a) Are eligible for inclusion under any of the HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b following laws:
However, (i) any head of a police department who was a participant under this Article immediately before October HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b 1, 1977 and did not elect, under Section 3-109 of this Act, to participate in a police pension fund shall be an "employee", and (ii) any chief of police who elects to participate in this Fund under Section 3-109.1 of this Code, regardless of whether such person continues to be employed as chief of police or is employed in some other rank or capacity within the police department, shall be an employee under this Article for so long as such person is employed to perform police duties by a participating municipality and has not lawfully rescinded that election.
HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b an association, or not-for-profit corporation, membership in which is authorized under Section 85-15 of the Township Code;
7-16-14.) HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b (40 ILCS 5/15-106) (from Ch.
An individual who begins employment on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly with any association of community college boards organized under Section 3-55 of the Public Community College Act, the Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools, the Illinois Association of School Administrators, the HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the Illinois Principals Association, the Illinois Association of School Business Officials, the Illinois Special Olympics, or an entity not defined as an employer in this Section shall not be deemed an employee for the purposes of this Article with respect to that employment and shall not be eligible to participate in the System with respect to that employment;
The cities of Champaign and Urbana shall be considered employers, but only during the period for which contributions HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b are required to be made under subsection (b-1) of Section 15-155 and only with respect to individuals described in subsection (h) of Section 15-107.
(1) is a student enrolled in and regularly attending classes in a college or university which is an employer, HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b and is employed on a temporary basis at less than full time;
(b) Any employer may, by filing a written notice with the board, exclude from the definition of "employee" all persons employed pursuant to a federally funded contract entered into HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b after July 1, 1982 with a federal military department in a program providing training in military courses to federal military personnel on a military site owned by the United States Government, if this exclusion is not prohibited by the federally funded contract or federal laws or rules governing the administration of the contract.
If such absences during any period of 12 months exceed 30 work days, HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b the employee status of the person is considered as interrupted as of the 31st work day.
(i) An individual who is employed on a full-time basis as an officer or employee of a statewide teacher organization that serves System participants or an officer of a national teacher organization that serves System participants may participate HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b in the System and shall be deemed an employee, provided that (1) the individual has previously earned creditable service under this Article, (2) the individual files with the System an irrevocable election to become a participant before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, (3) the individual does not receive credit for that employment under any other Article of this Code, and (4) the individual first became a full-time employee of the teacher organization and becomes a participant before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
However, credit shall not be granted under this subsection for any such prior employment for which the applicant received credit under any other provision HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b of this Code, or during which the applicant was on a leave of absence under Section 15-113.2.
(1) Any educational, administrative, professional or other staff employed in the public common schools included HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 14 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b within this system in a position requiring certification under the law governing the certification of teachers;
(4) Any employee of a school board association HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 15 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b operating in compliance with Article 23 of the School Code who is certificated under the law governing the certification of teachers, provided that he or she becomes such an employee before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly;
(8) Any officer or employee of a statewide teacher HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 16 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b organization or officer of a national teacher organization who is certified under the law governing certification of teachers, provided:
(10) Any person employed, on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, by the Macon-Piatt Regional Office of Education in a birth-through-age-three pilot program receiving funds under Section 2-389 of the School Code who is required by the Macon-Piatt Regional Office of Education to hold a teaching certificate, provided that the Macon-Piatt Regional Office of Education makes an election, within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, to have the person participate HB4259 EngrossedEnrolled - 17 - LRB099 13021 RPS 36896 b in the system.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0830
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Effective Date January 1, 2017
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016
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Second Reading
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016
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Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 007-000-000
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Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
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Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan
Sponsors
- Martin J. Moylan · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Martin J. Moylan Democrat
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Manar | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| McConnaughay | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Nybo | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Oberweis | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | 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 |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 77 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 111 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Skoog | — | Yea |
| Smiddy | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Andersson | — | Yea |
| Anthony | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Batinick | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Breen | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Butler | — | Not Voting |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Jesiel | — | Yea |
| Jimenez | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McDermed | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Drury | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Kay | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Harris, Gregory | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Keith | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Phillips | — | Yea |
| Wallace | — | Yea |
| Wehrli | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Winger | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Not Voting |
| Davis, Monique | — | Not Voting |
| Bradley | — | Not Voting |
| Wheeler, Barbara | — | Not Voting |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Cloonen | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Not Voting |
| Ives | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reaves-Harris | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 4259 do?
- Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article, provides that the definition of "employee" does not include a person who on or after the effective date becomes an employee of the following participating instrumentalities: the Illinois Municipal League; the Illinois Association of Park Districts; the Illinois Supervisors, County Commissioners and Superintendents of Highways Association; the United Counties Council; the Will County Governmental League; or certain other associations and not-for-profit corporations. In the State Universities Article, provides that a person who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, becomes an employee of any association of community college boards organized under a certain provision of the Public Community College Act, the Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools, the Illinois Association of School Administrators, the Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the Illinois Principals Association, the Illinois Association of School Business Officials, or the Illinois Special Olympics shall not be deemed an employee under the Article. Provides that an individual that begins employment after the effective date of the amendatory Act with an entity not defined as an employer in the Article shall not be deemed an employee for the purposes of the Article. Provides that in the case of doubt as to whether any person is an employee, as defined in the Article, the decision of the Board of Trustees shall be final. In the Downstate Teacher Article, provides that an employee of a school board association who becomes an employee after the effective date of the amendatory Act is not a teacher for the purposes of the Article.
- Who sponsors HB 4259?
- HB 4259 is sponsored by Martin J. Moylan (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 4259?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 28, 2015. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 4259?
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