PENCD-IMRF-DNST POL-START DATE Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Chuck Weaver House Sponsors(Rep. Kelly M. Burke-Carol Ammons) 1/24/2020SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0627 40 ILCS 5/3-111.5 new30 ILCS 805/8.43 newAmends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a police officer who previously participated in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) for service as a member of the police department of a municipality and was transferred to that municipality's police pension fund upon its creation under the Downstate Police Article shall, for the purposes of determining the applicable tier of benefits under that Article, be deemed to have become a police officer and member of that municipality's police pension fund on the date that he or she first participated in IMRF as a member of the police department of that municipality, notwithstanding whether that start date was before January 1, 2011. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) Since the establishment of Tier 2 via the enactment of P.A. 96-1495, the Department of Insurance says that 8 Downstate Police funds have been created. It is unknown how many officers in these 8 funds may be re-categorized as Tier 1 for benefit purposes. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Government Accountability and Pensions 3/6/2019SenateDo Pass Government Accountability and Pensions; 008-002-000 3/6/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 3/6/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/6/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2019 3/7/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver 3/28/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 038-002-000 3/28/2019HouseArrived in House 3/28/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 3/28/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 5/2/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 006-003-000 5/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HousePension Note Requested by Rep. Mark Batinick 5/16/2019HousePension Note Filed 5/22/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 5/31/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019 6/28/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/28/2019HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 10/28/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 10/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 10/29/2019House3/5 Vote Required 10/29/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 10/29/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-034-000 10/29/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 11/25/2019SenateSent to the Governor 1/24/2020SenateGovernor Approved 1/24/2020SenateEffective Date January 24, 2020 1/24/2020SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0627