HB1648 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
PEN CD-FIRE-PAYMENT REDIRECTS
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0196
House Sponsors
Rep. Brad Stephens - Jennifer Sanalitro - Stephanie A. Kifowit - Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Tony M. McCombie, Patrick Sheehan, Jason R. Bunting, Joe C. Sosnowski, Nicole La Ha, Dan Ugaste, Maura Hirschauer, Mary Gill, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Sharon Chung, Harry Benton, Katie Stuart and Thaddeus Jones
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Donald P. DeWitte, Javier L. Cervantes, Dale Fowler and Chris Balkema)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a pensioner, annuitant, applicant for a refund, disability beneficiary, or other beneficiary does not have the right to transfer or assign his or her pension, annuity, refund, or disability benefit, or any part thereof, by mortgage or otherwise; except that an annuitant or disability beneficiary may direct, in writing, that a monthly payment be made to an association or organization with which the annuitant or disability beneficiary or the annuitant's or disability beneficiary's surviving spouse may be affiliated by virtue of his or her fire service or for hospitalization insurance purposes.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 1/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Pensions |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Pensions; 006-000-000 |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 5/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 6/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0196 |