Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB2818      — PEN CD-CTPF-TRUSTEE ELECTION

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill changes the deadline for filing candidacy petitions for trustees in the Chicago Teacher Pension Fund.

This bill amends the filing deadline for candidacy petitions for non-administrator trustees of the Chicago Teacher Pension Fund to October 1st of the election year. The previous deadline was from September 15th to October 1st.

Summary

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning trustees elected by contributors who are not administrators, provides that candidacy petitions shall be filed with the recording secretary of the Fund on or before October 1st of the election year (instead of on or after September 15 of each year and not later than October 1st of that year). Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026

  3. Pension Note Filed

  4. Assigned to Executive Committee

  5. Referred to Rules Committee

  6. First Reading

  7. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  8. Arrived in House

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  10. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2026

  13. Second Reading

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026

  15. Do Pass Pensions; 007-000-000

  16. Assigned to Pensions

  17. Referred to Assignments

  18. First Reading

  19. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes

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

Apr 16, 2026

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 32002
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — 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
Emil Jones, III 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
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio 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 Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman 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 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1002
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 7003
% of votes cast 70%0%0%30%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Harris III, Napoleon — Not Voting
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Not Voting
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

elections labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2818      do?
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning trustees elected by contributors who are not administrators, provides that candidacy petitions shall be filed with the recording secretary of the Fund on or before October 1st of the election year (instead of on or after September 15 of each year and not later than October 1st of that year). Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB2818     ?
SB2818      is sponsored by Linda Holmes (Democrat), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), and Yang Rohr.
What is the current status of SB2818     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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