PEN CD-ACCELERATED BENEFIT
State employees can now choose accelerated pension benefits for an additional four years.
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HB5196 — PEN CD-ACCELERATED BENEFIT
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0467
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2026. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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14 sponsors
1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 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 allows participants to receive accelerated pension benefits until 2030.
This legislation extends the option for state employees to receive accelerated pension benefits through 2030. It also authorizes additional pension bonds to support these changes.
What this means for you
- Workers: State employees can now choose accelerated pension benefits for an additional four years.
Summary
Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Authorizes an additional $1,000,000,000 of State Pension Obligation Acceleration Bonds. Makes a conforming change. Amends the State Employees, State Universities, and Downstate Teachers Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Extends the option for a participant to receive an accelerated pension benefit payment in lieu of any pension benefit or for a reduction in the increases to his or her annual retirement annuity and survivor's annuity to June 30, 2030 (instead of June 30, 2026). Effective immediately.
Bill Text
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Read HB5196 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0467
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Effective Date June 16, 2026
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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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3/5 Vote Required
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2026
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Second Reading
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
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Do Pass Pensions; 010-000-000
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
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Assigned to Pensions
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
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Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert F. Martwick
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
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Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 011-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
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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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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 010-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
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Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
Sponsors
- Robert F. Martwick · Cosponsor
- Andrew S. Chesney · Cosponsor
- Sara Feigenholtz · Cosponsor
- Jr. Li Arellano · Cosponsor
- Chris Balkema · Cosponsor
- Bob Morgan · Primary
- Janet Yang Rohr · Cosponsor
- Steven Reick · Cosponsor
- Stephanie A. Kifowit · Cosponsor
- Martha Deuter · Cosponsor
- Nicolle Grasse · Cosponsor
- Jennifer Sanalitro · Cosponsor
- Matt Hanson · Cosponsor
- Glowiak Hilton · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Bob Morgan Democrat
Co-sponsors (13)
- Robert F. Martwick
- Andrew S. Chesney
- Sara Feigenholtz
- Li Arellano, Jr.
- Chris Balkema
- Janet Yang Rohr Democrat
- Steven Reick Republican
- Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat
- Martha Deuter Democrat
- Nicolle Grasse Democrat
- Jennifer Sanalitro Republican
- Matt Hanson Democrat
- Glowiak Hilton
Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 169 →"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 |
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| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
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 | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Balkema | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Napoleon Harris III | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Balkema | Republican | Yea |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 72 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Vella | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Democrat | Yea |
| Martha Deuter | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Yolonda Morris | Democrat | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Moore | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB5196 do?
- Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Authorizes an additional $1,000,000,000 of State Pension Obligation Acceleration Bonds. Makes a conforming change. Amends the State Employees, State Universities, and Downstate Teachers Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Extends the option for a participant to receive an accelerated pension benefit payment in lieu of any pension benefit or for a reduction in the increases to his or her annual retirement annuity and survivor's annuity to June 30, 2030 (instead of June 30, 2026). Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB5196 ?
- HB5196 is sponsored by Robert F. Martwick, Andrew S. Chesney, Sara Feigenholtz, Li Arellano, Jr., Chris Balkema, Bob Morgan (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Steven Reick (Republican), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), Matt Hanson (Democrat), and Glowiak Hilton.
- What is the current status of HB5196 ?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2026. It awaits signature.
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