PEN CD-ELIGIBILITY House SponsorsRep. Martin J. Moylan-Elaine Nekritz-Fred Crespo-Grant Wehrli-David McSweeney, Michelle Mussman, Natalie A. Manley, Kathleen Willis, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Deb Conroy, Anna Moeller, John D. Anthony, Steven A. Andersson, Jeanne M Ives, Christine Winger, Peter Breen, Silvana Tabares, Will Guzzardi, Sam Yingling, Jack D. Franks, Mark Batinick, Ed Sullivan, Carol Sente, Frances Ann Hurley, Margo McDermed, David Harris, Anthony DeLuca, André Thapedi, Ron Sandack and Keith R. Wheeler Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant-Laura M. Murphy-Michael Connelly) 8/19/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0830 40 ILCS 5/7-109from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-10940 ILCS 5/15-106from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-10640 ILCS 5/15-107from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-10740 ILCS 5/16-106from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-106 Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article, provides that the definition of "employee" does not include a person who on or after the effective date becomes an employee of the following participating instrumentalities: the Illinois Municipal League; the Illinois Association of Park Districts; the Illinois Supervisors, County Commissioners and Superintendents of Highways Association; the United Counties Council; the Will County Governmental League; or certain other associations and not-for-profit corporations. In the State Universities Article, provides that a person who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, becomes an employee of any association of community college boards organized under a certain provision of the Public Community College Act, the Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools, the Illinois Association of School Administrators, the Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the Illinois Principals Association, the Illinois Association of School Business Officials, or the Illinois Special Olympics shall not be deemed an employee under the Article. Provides that an individual that begins employment after the effective date of the amendatory Act with an entity not defined as an employer in the Article shall not be deemed an employee for the purposes of the Article. Provides that in the case of doubt as to whether any person is an employee, as defined in the Article, the decision of the Board of Trustees shall be final. In the Downstate Teacher Article, provides that an employee of a school board association who becomes an employee after the effective date of the amendatory Act is not a teacher for the purposes of the Article.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In the State Universities Article, consolidates and makes grammatical changes to provisions that exclude from participation certain individuals who become employees of specified entities on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that in the case of doubt as to whether any person is an employee within the meaning of any rule adopted by the Board, the decision of the Board shall be final. 7/28/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan 7/28/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 7/28/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 7/28/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 7/28/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 7/28/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 7/28/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 7/28/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 7/28/2015HouseFirst Reading 7/28/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 7/30/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 7/30/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney 7/30/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 7/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 7/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson 7/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives 8/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger 8/6/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen 8/25/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 8/25/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 2/25/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee 3/30/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/4/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan 4/4/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 4/4/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan 4/5/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee 4/6/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote 4/6/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000 4/6/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 4/12/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 4/13/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 4/13/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 4/13/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris 4/13/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 4/13/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 4/13/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 4/13/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 4/14/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/14/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/14/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/14/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2016SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/28/2016SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 5/4/2016SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 007-000-000 5/4/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016 5/5/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/10/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016 5/12/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 5/27/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016 5/31/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/31/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2016HouseSent to the Governor 8/19/2016HouseGovernor Approved 8/19/2016HouseEffective Date January 1, 2017 8/19/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0830