Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 6 D cosponsors

HB4909      — PEN CD-IMRF-EMPLOYEE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0779

  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 February 03, 2026. It awaits signature.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate 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.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill defines certain employees in relation to pension contributions by municipalities.

This bill amends the Illinois Pension Code to classify individuals as employees based on specific contribution rates to pension plans. It clarifies that for certain low rates, individuals will be considered employees for pension purposes from mid-2014 onward.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you work for a municipality and your pension contributions meet specific criteria, this bill may affect your employee classification.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any person for whom a municipality contributed to both the Fund and a Taft-Hartley pension plan at a rate equal to or less than $5 per hour worked since July 16, 2014 shall be deemed an employee under the Article from July 16, 2014 through the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person shall be deemed an employee under the Article if the participating municipality pays an hourly contribution rate to a Taft-Hartley pension plan that is equal to or less than $5 per hour worked. Makes a conforming change. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0779

  2. Effective Date August 7, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

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

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. House Concurs

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 110-001-000

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-001-000

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 008-000-000

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 009-000-000

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2

  21. Arrived in House

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

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Koehler

  25. Recalled to Second Reading

  26. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions; 009-000-000

  27. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Pensions

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  29. Second Reading

  30. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  31. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

  32. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  33. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2026

  35. Do Pass as Amended Pensions; 008-000-000

  36. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  37. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions

  38. Pension Note Filed

  39. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  40. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

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

  42. Assigned to Pensions

  43. Referred to Assignments

  44. First Reading

  45. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026

  47. Arrive in Senate

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  49. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-000-000

  50. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  51. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  52. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

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

  54. Second Reading - Short Debate

  55. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  56. Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 009-000-000

  57. Assigned to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel

  58. Referred to Rules Committee

  59. First Reading

  60. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Approp-Pensions & Personnel

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5002
Republican 3001
Total 8003
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea

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Concurrence

Passed 110 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 72003
Republican 35103
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 109107
% of votes cast 93%1%0%6%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
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
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter 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 Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Approp-Pensions & Personnel

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6001
Republican 3001
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 37001
Republican 19000
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 Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
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 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Democrat 7000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Not Voting
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea

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Pensions

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Democrat 6001
Total 8002
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Not Voting
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 68007
Republican 270012
Unaffiliated 0003
Total 950022
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
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
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Not Voting
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Approp-Pensions & Personnel

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6001
Republican 3001
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4909      do?
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any person for whom a municipality contributed to both the Fund and a Taft-Hartley pension plan at a rate equal to or less than $5 per hour worked since July 16, 2014 shall be deemed an employee under the Article from July 16, 2014 through the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person shall be deemed an employee under the Article if the participating municipality pays an hourly contribution rate to a Taft-Hartley pension plan that is equal to or less than $5 per hour worked. Makes a conforming change. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Who sponsors HB4909     ?
HB4909      is sponsored by David Koehler, Javier L. Cervantes, Sara Feigenholtz, Li Arellano, Jr., Katie Stuart (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Amy Briel (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), and Matt Hanson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4909     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 03, 2026. It awaits signature.
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