HB 79 — PEN CD-DNST TCHR-MEDICARE
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0119
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2003. 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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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Directs the System to conduct a divided medicare coverage referendum, open to teachers continuously employed by the same employer since March 31, 1986. Allows eligible teachers to irrevocably elect to participate in the federal medicare program. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
2 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of HB 79 now includes an amendment that specifically adds Section 8.27 to the State Mandates Act. This addition clarifies the guidelines for state mandates, which helps ensure that local governments understand their responsibilities and the support they can expect from the state. This change matters because it can provide better enforcement and management of local mandates, potentially reducing confusion and improving local government efficiency.
HB0079 EngrossedEnrolled LRB093 03474 EFG 03502 b AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits.
(30 ILCS 805/8.27 new) _e_____________________a________________________S___________ _____8_____________________m______________________e_____________ _____t_____________________o______________________t_____________ _____a______________________G_________________ HB0079 EngrossedEnrolled -2- LRB093 03474 EFG 03502 b Section 99.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0119
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Effective Date July 10, 2003
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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; 056-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2003
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2003
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Do Pass Insurance & Pensions; 009-000-000
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Assigned to Insurance & Pensions
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-001-000
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
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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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Pension Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
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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 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
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Re-assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
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Assigned to Executive Committee
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Pension Note Filed
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig
Sponsors
- Gary Hannig · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Gary Hannig
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Soden | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Not Voting |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Obama | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Yea |
| Rauschenberger | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Yea |
| Wojcik | — | Yea |
| Woolard | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Not Voting |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Not Voting |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| del Valle | — | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 104 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Slone | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Brunsvold | — | Yea |
| Capparelli | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Novak | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Morrow | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Wirsing | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Churchill | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Hartke | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Davis, Steve | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Not Voting |
| Kurtz | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Nay |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 79 do?
- Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Directs the System to conduct a divided medicare coverage referendum, open to teachers continuously employed by the same employer since March 31, 1986. Allows eligible teachers to irrevocably elect to participate in the federal medicare program. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 79?
- HB 79 is sponsored by Gary Hannig.
- What is the current status of HB 79?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2003. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 79?
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