PEN CD-ART. 3-RESOLUTION Senate SponsorsSen. William E. Peterson House Sponsors(Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.) 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/3-103from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-10340 ILCS 5/3-125from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-12540 ILCS 5/3-145from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-145Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a city, village, or incorporated town of less than 5,000 inhabitants that is regulated by the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law may elect to adopt the provisions of the Article by the passage of a resolution or ordinance by the governing board of that city, village, or incorporated town, but that city, village, or incorporated town shall not levy a separate tax without approval by referendum. Effective immediately.Pension Note (Commission on Gov't Forecasting and Accountability) Senate Bill 336 would not impact the accrued liabilities or annual costs of any current Downstate Police pension fund. Municipalities that choose to establish a Downstate Police pension fund per Senate Bill 336 would have to begin making the employer contributions required by Article 3 of the Pension Code. The amount of those employer contributions would depend on the size of the municipality's police force. 2/15/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William E. Peterson 2/15/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Pensions & Investments 3/2/2005SenateDo Pass Pensions & Investments; 009-000-000 3/2/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005 3/11/2005SenatePension Note Filed from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. 3/15/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2005 4/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/11/2005HouseArrived in House 4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/12/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/12/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die