Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 1698 — PEN CD-BROADCAST MEETINGS

Last action — Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 101st 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any open meeting of the board of trustees of a retirement system or pension fund or any committee established by a retirement system or pension fund must be broadcast to the public and maintained in real-time on the retirement system's or pension fund's website using a high-speed Internet connection. Provides that the broadcast and maintenance requirements for open meetings do not apply to a pension fund established under the Downstate Police Article or the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Code or to the portion of a hearing or meeting of any pension fund or retirement system during which medical information or other privileged information of participants and beneficiaries will be discussed or presented. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective July 1, 2020. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 40 ILCS 5/1-113.16 30 ILCS 805/8.43 new Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 145/25 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Local Government Officer Compensation Act. Provides that language reducing an elected officer's compensation to zero if he or she is receiving specified pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund does not apply to a unit of local government that has adopted an ordinance or resolution effective prior to January 1, 2019 that: (i) reduces the compensation of an official of the unit of local government who is receiving specified pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund; and (ii) changes the official's position to part-time. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 32 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of SB 1698 has removed a section that required open meetings of retirement and pension boards to be broadcast online and made available in real-time. This change means that certain pension funds, like those for downstate police and firefighters, will no longer have to comply with the broadcasting requirement, and the law will not include specifics about how meetings should be handled when discussing sensitive medical information. This matters because it could limit public access to important discussions about pension management and transparency, especially for those not directly involved in the meetings.

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*LRB10107920RPS52975b* SB1698 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2020 SB1698 Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen.
SB1698 Engrossed LRB101 07920 RPS 52975 b AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
Iris Y.
Martinez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/1-113.16 ILCS 805/8.43 new Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code.
Provides that any open meeting of the board of trustees of a retirement system or pension fund or any committee established by a retirement system or pension fund must be broadcast to the public and maintained in real-time on the retirement system's or pension fund's website using a high-speed Internet connection.
Provides that the broadcast and maintenance requirements for open meetings do not apply to a pension fund established under the Downstate Police Article or the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Code or to the portion of a hearing or meeting of any pension fund or retirement system during which medical information or other privileged information of participants and beneficiaries will be discussed or presented.
Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State.
Effective July 1, 2020.
LRB101 07920 RPS 52975 b FISCAL NOTE ACT PENSION IMPACT MAY APPLY NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB1698 LRB101 07920 RPS 52975 b AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
A retirement system or pension fund must make audio and video available for a meeting broadcast and maintained under this SB1698 - 2 - LRB101 07920 RPS 52975 b subsection.
A retirement system or pension fund must make audio and video available for a meeting broadcast and maintained under this SB1698 Engrossed - 2 - LRB101 07920 RPS 52975 b subsection.
(5) Performance of investments compared against SB1698 - 3 - LRB101 07920 RPS 52975 b established benchmarks.
(5) Performance of investments compared against SB1698 Engrossed - 3 - LRB101 07920 RPS 52975 b established benchmarks.
4-3-09.) SB1698 - 4 - LRB101 07920 RPS 52975 b Section 90.
4-3-09.) SB1698 Engrossed - 4 - LRB101 07920 RPS 52975 b Section 90.
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Action History

  1. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

  2. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - November 12, 2019

  4. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2

  5. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-029-001

  6. 3/5 Vote Required

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote

  12. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-002-000

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee

  14. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  15. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis

  16. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 27, 2019

  17. Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee

  18. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen Willis

  19. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  20. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  21. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee

  22. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  23. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick

  24. Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee

  25. Referred to Rules Committee

  26. First Reading

  27. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick

  28. Arrived in House

  29. Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2019

  31. Second Reading

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  33. Do Pass Government Accountability and Ethics; 010-000-000

  34. Assigned to Government Accountability and Ethics

  35. Referred to Assignments

  36. First Reading

  37. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Sponsors

  • Don Harmon · Cosponsor
  • Kathleen Willis · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 83 Yea · 29 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 281505
Democrat 46201
Republican 91200
Total 832906
% of votes cast 70%25%0%5%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Reitz — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
McDermed — Yea
Davis — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Bailey — Nay
Batinick — Nay
Skillicorn — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Butler — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Marron — Nay
Unes — Nay
Mazzochi — Nay
McSweeney — Nay
Wehrli — Nay
Demmer — Nay
Welter — Nay
Wheeler — Nay
Bourne — Not Voting
Durkin — Not Voting
Frese — Not Voting
Parkhurst — Not Voting
Arroyo — Not Voting
Brady — Yea
Bristow — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jones — Yea
Kalish — Yea
Burke — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Connor — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12001
Unaffiliated 20006
Democrat 16004
Total 480011
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Link — Yea
Manar — Yea
Schimpf — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Glowiak — Yea
Steans — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Bush — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Sandoval — Not Voting
Bennett — Not Voting
Bertino-Tarrant — Not Voting
Oberweis — Not Voting
Landek — Not Voting
Righter — Not Voting
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Not Voting
Cristina Castro Democrat Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1698 do?
Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any open meeting of the board of trustees of a retirement system or pension fund or any committee established by a retirement system or pension fund must be broadcast to the public and maintained in real-time on the retirement system's or pension fund's website using a high-speed Internet connection. Provides that the broadcast and maintenance requirements for open meetings do not apply to a pension fund established under the Downstate Police Article or the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Code or to the portion of a hearing or meeting of any pension fund or retirement system during which medical information or other privileged information of participants and beneficiaries will be discussed or presented. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective July 1, 2020. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 40 ILCS 5/1-113.16 30 ILCS 805/8.43 new Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 145/25 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Local Government Officer Compensation Act. Provides that language reducing an elected officer's compensation to zero if he or she is receiving specified pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund does not apply to a unit of local government that has adopted an ordinance or resolution effective prior to January 1, 2019 that: (i) reduces the compensation of an official of the unit of local government who is receiving specified pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund; and (ii) changes the official's position to part-time. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 1698?
SB 1698 is sponsored by Don Harmon (Democrat) and Kathleen Willis.
What is the current status of SB 1698?
This bill died with 101st 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 1698?
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