PEN CD-TRS-SERVICE CREDIT House SponsorsRep. Dave Severin and Michael T. Marron 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/16-128.5 new40 ILCS 5/16-203 Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a teacher who served as a teacher during the public health emergency declared by the Governor related to the COVID-19 pandemic shall receive one additional day of service credit for each day of service credit earned during that period, notwithstanding any limitation on the amount of service credit that may be earned in a single year. Provides that the service credit shall be granted without any additional employee or employer contribution. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Effective immediately. 2/18/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Severin 2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 3/26/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron 3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die