IL HB1247 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Downstate Teacher and Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits provided for in either Article shall be paid to a person if the person first becomes a member on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and a board, after an administrative hearing, determines that the person sexually abused a student. Provides that an employer must notify a board if a retiring member has been accused of sexually abusing a student. Provides that a board may, through an administrative hearing, review the claim of sexual abuse and may order that benefits be forfeited. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act shall not operate to impair any contract or vested right acquired before the effective date of the amendatory Act nor to preclude the right to a refund. Provides that all teachers entering service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of the amendatory Act as a condition of membership. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

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Title

PEN CD-TEACHERS-FORFEITURE

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-05HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-14HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
2024-02-07HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
2023-03-10HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-01HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2023-02-28HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
2023-02-23HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-01-31HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31HouseFirst Reading
2023-01-19HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
2023-01-18HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Steven Reick

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
40516-169.1Amended CodeCitation Text
40516-169.2New CodeSee Bill Text
40516-199Amended CodeCitation Text
40517-143.5Amended CodeCitation Text
40517-143.6New CodeSee Bill Text
40517-149.1Amended CodeCitation Text

Illinois State Sources


Bill Comments

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