Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 9 R · 8 D cosponsors

HB1648      — PEN CD-FIRE-PAYMENT REDIRECTS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0196

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 23, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 8 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a pensioner, annuitant, applicant for a refund, disability beneficiary, or other beneficiary does not have the right to transfer or assign his or her pension, annuity, refund, or disability benefit, or any part thereof, by mortgage or otherwise; except that an annuitant or disability beneficiary may direct, in writing, that a monthly payment be made to an association or organization with which the annuitant or disability beneficiary or the annuitant's or disability beneficiary's surviving spouse may be affiliated by virtue of his or her fire service or for hospitalization insurance purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0196

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025

  11. Second Reading

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025

  14. Do Pass Pensions; 006-000-000

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  16. Assigned to Pensions

  17. Referred to Assignments

  18. First Reading

  19. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  21. Arrive in Senate

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  25. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

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

  36. Second Reading - Short Debate

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  38. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

  39. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  40. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  41. Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 012-000-000

  42. Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee

  43. Referred to Rules Committee

  44. First Reading

  45. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Stephens

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (162)

162 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

May 22, 2025

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 37001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 57001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Pensions

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 3004
Total 6004
% of votes cast 60%0%0%40%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 70004
Republican 39000
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 113004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Not Voting
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Personnel & Pensions

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 4000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1648      do?
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a pensioner, annuitant, applicant for a refund, disability beneficiary, or other beneficiary does not have the right to transfer or assign his or her pension, annuity, refund, or disability benefit, or any part thereof, by mortgage or otherwise; except that an annuitant or disability beneficiary may direct, in writing, that a monthly payment be made to an association or organization with which the annuitant or disability beneficiary or the annuitant's or disability beneficiary's surviving spouse may be affiliated by virtue of his or her fire service or for hospitalization insurance purposes.
Who sponsors HB1648     ?
HB1648      is sponsored by Donald P. DeWitte, Javier L. Cervantes, Dale Fowler, Chris Balkema, Brad Stephens (Republican), Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), Tony M. McCombie (Republican), Patrick Sheehan (Republican), Jason R. Bunting (Republican), Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), Nicole La Ha (Republican), Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Mary Gill (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Harry Benton (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), and Thaddeus Jones (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1648     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 23, 2025. It awaits signature.
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