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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 547    </title>
<shortdesc>PENCD- PEN ELECTN POLICY COMM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>40 ILCS 5/1-124 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides for the creation of a policy commission to establish a uniform policy for the resolution of contested board elections, which shall be adopted by the boards of trustees of the 5 State-funded retirement systems. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Pension Note (Commission on Gov't Forecasting and Accountability)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Senate Bill 547 creates the Pensions Election Policy Commission and therefore has no fiscal impact.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Pension Note (S-AM 1) (Commission on Gov't Forecasting and Accou)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Senate Bill 547, as amended by Senate Amendment 1, requires the State Board of Investment to develop certain policies and does not have a fiscal impact.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Pensions &amp; Investments</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Pensions &amp; Investments</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Pensions &amp; Investments</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Pensions &amp; Investments</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pension Note Filed from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pension Note Filed as Amended by Senate Amendment No. 1-from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Pensions &amp; Investments</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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