PENCD-ART 7-ADMINISTRATIVE House SponsorsRep. Michael J. Madigan-William B. Black and Kurt M. Granberg Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/7-114from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-11440 ILCS 5/7-118from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-11840 ILCS 5/7-135from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-13540 ILCS 5/7-139from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-13940 ILCS 5/7-153.1 new40 ILCS 5/7-170from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-17040 ILCS 5/7-171from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-17140 ILCS 5/7-172from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-17240 ILCS 5/7-173from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-17340 ILCS 5/7-173.2from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-173.240 ILCS 5/7-204from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-20440 ILCS 5/7-205from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-20540 ILCS 5/7-211from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-21130 ILCS 805/8.30 new Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any moneys received by an elected official from the State of Illinois for service in that capacity shall be deemed earnings unless specifically excluded. Changes the provisions defining and specifying the manner of designating a beneficiary. With respect to persons establishing service credit for periods spent on a leave of absence, removes a provision requiring application within 2 years. Removes obsolete language relating to the payment of federal social security contributions to the Fund. Provides that an employee whose disability determination or medical examination results are at issue before the Board may request that the portion of the Board meeting or committee hearing concerning the disability determination or medical examination be closed to the public. Provides that if a retiring employee has accumulated nonconcurrent service with more than one participating municipality or participating instrumentality, aggregate municipality charges shall be prorated among all nonfinal employers based on service credit and projected earnings with those employers and, for the final employer, municipality charges shall be based on the remaining cost of the employee's pension. Makes a technical correction. Provides that each county with current or former elected county officers participating in the alternative annuity program shall have a separate employer contribution rate computed for those elected officers, and provides that those officers shall be treated as a separate unit within the Fund. In the provisions relating to employer pick-up of employee contributions, requires pick-up of employee contributions under the alternative program for elected county officers. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:40 ILCS 5/7-11840 ILCS 5/7-173.2Adds reference to:40 ILCS 5/7-145.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as introduced with the following changes: Removes provisions defining and specifying the manner of designating a beneficiary. Removes provisions concerning pickup of employee contributions from the bill. Further amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code to limit the alternative annuity program for county officers to elected county officers who have elected to establish alternative credit before the effective date of the amendatory Act and makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. 1/19/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Richard T. Bradley 1/19/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) March 3, 2006 2/28/2006HouseAssigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee 2/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 2/28/2006HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee 2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote 2/28/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 004-000-000 2/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2006HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. William B. Black 3/1/2006HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 3/3/2006HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan 3/3/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/3/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/7/2006SenateArrive in Senate 3/7/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2006 3/14/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/14/2006SenateFirst Reading 3/14/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die