PEN CD-TEACHERS-RE-EMPLOYMENT House SponsorsRep. Janet Yang Rohr-Mark Batinick-Nicholas K. Smith-Kelly M. Cassidy-Carol Ammons, Dave Vella, Daniel Didech, Katie Stuart, LaToya Greenwood, Natalie A. Manley and Michelle Mussman Senate Sponsors(Sen. Robert F. Martwick-Laura Ellman, Omar Aquino, Mattie Hunter, Karina Villa and Kimberly A. Lightford) 4/22/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0709 40 ILCS 5/16-118from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-11840 ILCS 5/17-149from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149 Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the Downstate Teacher Article, provides that beginning July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, to assist with addressing the substitute teacher shortage that has been exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic and public health emergency, an annuitant may accept employment as a teacher without impairing his or her retirement status if that employment is not within the school year during which service was terminated and does not exceed 140 paid days (rather than 120 paid days) or 700 paid hours (rather than 600 paid hours) in each school year, but not more than 100 paid days in the same classroom. In the Chicago Teacher Article, provides that the service retirement pension shall not be cancelled in the case of a service retirement pensioner who is re-employed as a teacher or administrator (rather than a teacher) on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis, so long as the person (1) does not work as a teacher or administrator (rather than a teacher) for compensation on more than 120 days in a school year or (2) in the case of a person who retires with at least 5 years of service as a principal or administrator, does not work as a teacher or administrator for compensation on more than 140 days in a school year. Removes a limitation on the amount of gross compensation a service retirement pensioner may receive for such re-employment without having the service retirement pension cancelled. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to:40 ILCS 5/17-149Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that during the period between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, an additional 20 paid days or 100 paid hours shall be added to a provision that authorizes an annuitant to accept employment for a certain number of paid days or paid hours as a teacher without impairing his or her retirement status. Effective immediately. 1/28/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 1/31/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 2/14/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 2/14/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/14/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 2/14/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 2/15/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee 2/15/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee 2/15/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 2/15/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 2/17/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee 2/17/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 2/17/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 2/17/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 2/17/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-000-000 2/17/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella 2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 2/18/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 2/22/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee 2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-000-000 3/1/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted 3/1/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 3/2/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/2/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/3/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/4/2022SenateArrive in Senate 3/4/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2022 3/8/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 3/8/2022SenateFirst Reading 3/8/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 4/1/2022SenateAssigned to Pensions 4/1/2022SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022 4/4/2022SenateWaive Posting Notice 4/5/2022SenateDo Pass Pensions; 007-000-000 4/5/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 4/5/2022SenateSecond Reading 4/5/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 6, 2022 4/6/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 4/6/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/6/2022HousePassed Both Houses 4/6/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 4/18/2022HouseSent to the Governor 4/22/2022HouseGovernor Approved 4/22/2022HouseEffective Date April 22, 2022 4/22/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0709 4/25/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/26/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 4/28/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford