Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 4 D cosponsors

HB3194      — PEN CD-SURS-SURVIVORS BENEFITS

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a survivors insurance beneficiary or the personal representative of the estate of a deceased survivors insurance beneficiary or the personal representative of a survivors insurance beneficiary who is under a legal disability may waive the right to receive survivorship benefits, provided written notice of the waiver is given by the beneficiary or representative to the Board of Trustees within 6 months after the System notified that person of the benefits payable upon the death (instead of 6 months after the death) of the participant or annuitant and before any payment is made pursuant to an application filed by such person. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

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

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

  5. Second Reading - Short Debate

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  7. Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 011-000-000

  8. Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  10. Referred to Rules Committee

  11. First Reading

  12. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

179 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

Personnel & Pensions

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 3001
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3194      do?
Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a survivors insurance beneficiary or the personal representative of the estate of a deceased survivors insurance beneficiary or the personal representative of a survivors insurance beneficiary who is under a legal disability may waive the right to receive survivorship benefits, provided written notice of the waiver is given by the beneficiary or representative to the Board of Trustees within 6 months after the System notified that person of the benefits payable upon the death (instead of 6 months after the death) of the participant or annuitant and before any payment is made pursuant to an application filed by such person. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB3194     ?
HB3194      is sponsored by Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), and Daniel Didech (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB3194     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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