Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 35 — PEN CD-REFORM STATE SYSTEM

Last action — Third Reading - Lost; 023-030-003

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, General Assembly, State Employee, State Universities, and Downstate Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. In the General Provisions Article, creates a cash balance plan for new hires of the State Universities and Teachers' Retirement Systems and for certain Tier II participants. Increases the retirement age for certain Tier I members and participants. Changes the conditions of eligibility for, and the amount of, automatic annual increases for Tier I retirees. Increases required employee contributions for Tier I members and participants. Limits pensionable salary for Tier I participants. Changes the required State contribution to each of the affected retirement systems so that those systems are 100% funded by 2043. Guarantees certain funding levels. In the State Universities and Downstate Teacher Articles, shifts costs to local employers. Makes other changes. Amends the State Finance Act. To the list of standardized items of appropriation, adds "State retirement contribution for annual normal cost" and "State retirement contribution for unfunded accrued liability". Defines those terms. Amends the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act. Adds those terms to a list of classifications to be used in statements and estimates of expenditures submitted to the Office in connection with the preparation of a State budget. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Includes an inseverability provision. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Third Reading - Lost; 023-030-003

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2013

  4. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Biss

  5. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Biss

  6. Recalled to Second Reading

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Assignments

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2013

  16. Second Reading

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  18. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-004-000

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  21. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  24. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss

  25. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

  26. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  27. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  28. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans

  30. Postponed - Executive

  31. Assigned to Executive

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  33. Referred to Assignments

  34. First Reading

  35. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss

Sponsors

  • Daniel Biss · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Daniel Biss

Not signed on (182)

182 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

Failed 23 Yea · 30 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 172303
Democrat 4603
Republican 2100
Total 233006
% of votes cast 39%51%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
LaHood — Yea
Link — Nay
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Nay
Barickman — Nay
Bertino-Tarrant — Nay
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Not Voting
Bush — Nay
Kotowski — Nay
Landek — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Luechtefeld — Nay
Cullerton — Yea
Manar — Nay
McCann — Nay
McCarter — Nay
McConnaughay — Yea
Mulroe — Nay
Muñoz — Nay
Noland — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
McGuire — Nay
Silverstein — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Cullerton, T. — Not Voting
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Nay
Clayborne — Nay
Connelly — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Not Voting
Frerichs — Nay
Haine — Nay
Hutchinson — Nay
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Nay
Righter — Nay
Sandoval — Nay
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Nay
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Nay
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Nay
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Nay
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 35 do?
Amends the General Provisions, General Assembly, State Employee, State Universities, and Downstate Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. In the General Provisions Article, creates a cash balance plan for new hires of the State Universities and Teachers' Retirement Systems and for certain Tier II participants. Increases the retirement age for certain Tier I members and participants. Changes the conditions of eligibility for, and the amount of, automatic annual increases for Tier I retirees. Increases required employee contributions for Tier I members and participants. Limits pensionable salary for Tier I participants. Changes the required State contribution to each of the affected retirement systems so that those systems are 100% funded by 2043. Guarantees certain funding levels. In the State Universities and Downstate Teacher Articles, shifts costs to local employers. Makes other changes. Amends the State Finance Act. To the list of standardized items of appropriation, adds "State retirement contribution for annual normal cost" and "State retirement contribution for unfunded accrued liability". Defines those terms. Amends the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act. Adds those terms to a list of classifications to be used in statements and estimates of expenditures submitted to the Office in connection with the preparation of a State budget. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Includes an inseverability provision. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 35?
SB 35 is sponsored by Daniel Biss.
What is the current status of SB 35?
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 35?
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