STATE EMPLOYEE GROUP INSURANCE House SponsorsRep. Mark L. Walker Senate Sponsors(Sen. Omar Aquino) 8/9/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0242 5 ILCS 375/3from Ch. 127, par. 523 Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that "survivor" includes a person who would be receiving an annuity as a survivor of an annuitant except that the annuitant elected to receive an accelerated pension benefit payment. Provides that "TRS benefit recipient" includes a person who would be receiving a monthly benefit or retirement annuity under the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code except that the benefit recipient elected to receive an accelerated pension benefit payment under that Article in lieu of receiving an annuity. Provides that "community college benefit recipient" includes a person who would be receiving a monthly survivor's annuity or retirement annuity under the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code except that the benefit recipient elected to receive an accelerated pension benefit payment under that Article in lieu of receiving an annuity. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. In the definitions of "survivor", "TRS benefit recipient", and "community college benefit recipient", specifies that the elections to receive an accelerated pension benefit payment under the Illinois Pension Code are elections made on or after June 4, 2018. 2/1/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick 2/4/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2019HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 2/28/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 010-000-000 2/28/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2019HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mark L. Walker 4/9/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 4/10/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/10/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 4/10/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/10/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Government Accountability and Ethics 4/25/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 4/25/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/30/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Government Accountability and Ethics 5/1/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/1/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Government Accountability and Ethics; 009-000-000 5/1/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2019 5/9/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/9/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019 5/16/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/17/2019HouseArrived in House 5/17/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/20/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mark L. Walker 5/20/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/21/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/29/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000 5/29/2019HouseHouse Concurs 5/29/2019HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2019HouseSent to the Governor 8/9/2019HouseGovernor Approved 8/9/2019HouseEffective Date August 9, 2019 8/9/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0242