Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1553 — PEN CD-ART 4-DETRMNATN OF DIS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0681

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2007. Enacted.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Downstate Firefighters Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the 3 physicians' opinions required for a determination of disability need not agree as to the existence of any disability or the nature and extent of a disability. Provides that no physical or mental disability that constitutes the basis of an application for benefits may be used by any municipality or fire protection district employing firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or paramedics as cause for discharge. Provides that the Board of Trustees' finding that a particular applicant is not or is no longer disabled shall constitute a conclusive presumption binding on the employing unit that the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic is able to perform his or her job and the employing entity may not use any conflicting medical opinion to provide the basis of denying return to employment by the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic. Requires the firefighter to report to the marshall or chief of the fire department, who shall order reinstatement into active service at the same rank or grade held on the date the firefighter had occupied before applying for disability pension. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 1553 has changed the language to move it from the "Engrossed" stage to the "Enrolled" stage, indicating it's closer to becoming law. This change is important because it reflects the bill's progress and signifies that it has passed both chambers of the legislature and is ready for the governor's signature. Essentially, this step is part of the legislative process that shows the bill is on its way to being finalized.

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SB1553 Engrossed LRB095 10888 AMC 31169 b AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
SB1553 Enrolled LRB095 10888 AMC 31169 b AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
No physical or mental disability that constitutes, in whole or in part, the basis of an application for benefits under this Article may be used, in whole or in part, by any municipality or fire protection district employing firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or paramedics as SB1553 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 10888 AMC 31169 b cause for discharge.
No physical or mental disability that constitutes, in whole or in part, the basis of an application for benefits under this Article may be used, in whole or in part, by any municipality or fire protection district employing firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or paramedics as SB1553 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 10888 AMC 31169 b cause for discharge.
Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 SB1553 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 10888 AMC 31169 b of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 SB1553 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 10888 AMC 31169 b of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0681

  2. Effective Date October 11, 2007

  3. Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses

  4. Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 083-028-000

  5. 3/5 Vote Required

  6. Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Robert F. Flider

  7. Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 10, 2007

  8. Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 036-014-004

  9. 3/5 Vote Required

  10. Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  11. Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 3, 2007

  12. Governor Amendatory Veto

  13. Sent to the Governor

  14. Passed Both Houses

  15. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-032-000

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe

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

  19. Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  21. Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 003-000-002

  22. Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee

  23. Referred to Rules Committee

  24. First Reading

  25. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  27. Arrived in House

  28. Third Reading - Passed; 039-014-002

  29. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007

  30. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2007

  32. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Frerichs

  33. Second Reading

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 007-003-000

  35. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Pensions and Investments

  36. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Pensions and Investments

  37. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007

  40. Do Pass Pensions and Investments; 009-001-000

  41. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  42. Assigned to Pensions and Investments

  43. Referred to Rules

  44. First Reading

  45. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

Sponsors

  • Michael W. Frerichs · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Michael W. Frerichs

Not signed on (182)

182 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

Motion

Failed 83 Yea · 28 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 712707
Democrat 9000
Republican 3100
Total 832807
% of votes cast 70%24%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Not Voting
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Krause — Nay
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Scully — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Soto — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Burke — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Younge — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cultra — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Lindner — Nay
Mathias — Nay
Meyer — Not Voting
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Mulligan — Nay
Nekritz — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Schock — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Winters — Nay
Coladipietro — Nay
Cole — Nay
Coulson — Not Voting
Cross — Nay
Currie — Not Voting
Dunn — Nay
Durkin — Nay
Hassert — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Yea
Riley — Nay
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Leitch — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Not Voting
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Not Voting
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Eddy — Nay
Fritchey — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins 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 Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Motion

Passed 36 Yea · 14 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 291307
Republican 1000
Democrat 6102
Total 361409
% of votes cast 61%24%0%15%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Noland — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Martinez — Not Voting
Millner — Nay
Radogno — Nay
Sieben — Nay
Viverito — Not Voting
Cronin — Nay
Dahl — Not Voting
Dillard — Not Voting
Garrett — Nay
Haine — Nay
Halvorson — Not Voting
Hultgren — Nay
Pankau — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Not Voting
Ronen — Not Voting
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Nay
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Nay
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Not Voting
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 84 Yea · 32 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 733002
Republican 2200
Total 843202
% of votes cast 71%27%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Myers — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Reis — Yea
Scully — Yea
Soto — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Wait — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Burke — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Krause — Nay
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Davis, Monique — Yea
Lindner — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Meyer — Nay
Mulligan — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Patterson — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Schock — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Washington — Yea
Winters — Nay
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Nay
Cole — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dunkin — Not Voting
Dunn — Nay
Durkin — Nay
Graham — Not Voting
Hassert — Nay
Holbrook — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Eddy — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins 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 Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 14 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 321205
Democrat 7101
Republican 0100
Total 391406
% of votes cast 66%24%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hendon — Yea
Noland — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Brady — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Millner — Nay
Pankau — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Jacobs — Nay
Radogno — Nay
Trotter — Not Voting
Viverito — Nay
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Nay
Haine — Not Voting
Hultgren — Nay
Kotowski — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Not Voting
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Nay
Dillard — Not Voting
Garrett — Nay
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Not Voting
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1553 do?
Amends the Downstate Firefighters Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the 3 physicians' opinions required for a determination of disability need not agree as to the existence of any disability or the nature and extent of a disability. Provides that no physical or mental disability that constitutes the basis of an application for benefits may be used by any municipality or fire protection district employing firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or paramedics as cause for discharge. Provides that the Board of Trustees' finding that a particular applicant is not or is no longer disabled shall constitute a conclusive presumption binding on the employing unit that the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic is able to perform his or her job and the employing entity may not use any conflicting medical opinion to provide the basis of denying return to employment by the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic. Requires the firefighter to report to the marshall or chief of the fire department, who shall order reinstatement into active service at the same rank or grade held on the date the firefighter had occupied before applying for disability pension. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 1553?
SB 1553 is sponsored by Michael W. Frerichs.
What is the current status of SB 1553?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2007. Enacted.
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