Roll Call: IL HB0275 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly
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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the Downstate Police Article, allows an officer under that Article to establish optional credit for up to 5 years of service as a participant under the Chicago Police Article if the officer (i) was certified under the law governing the certification of police officers at the time the service was rendered, (ii) applies in writing on or before December 31, 2023, (iii) supplies satisfactory evidence of the employment, (iv) completes 10 years of contributing service under the Downstate Police Article, and (v) makes specified contributions to the fund. In the Chicago Municipal Article, provides that unless the performance of an act or acts of duty results solely in the death of the employee, a compensation annuity or supplemental annuity shall not be paid. Provides that the death of any employee as a result of the exposure to and contraction of COVID-19, as evidenced by either (i) a confirmed positive laboratory test for COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies or (ii) a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 from a licensed medical professional, shall be rebuttably presumed to have been contracted while in the performance of an act or acts of duty and the employee shall be rebuttably presumed to have been fatally injured while in active service. Provides that the presumption shall apply to any employee who was exposed to and contracted COVID-19 on or after March 9, 2020 and on or before June 30, 2021. Provides that the presumption shall not apply if the employee was on a leave of absence from his or her employment or otherwise not required to report for duty at the physical work space generally assigned to the employee, including, but not limited to, working remotely, for a period of 14 or more consecutive days immediately prior to the date of contraction of COVID-19. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0342 [HB0275 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the Downstate Police Article, allows an officer under that Article to establish optional credit for up to 5 years of service as a participant under the Chicago Police Article if the officer (i) was certified under the law governing the certification of police officers at the time the service was rendered, (ii) applies in writing on or before December 31, 2023, (iii) supplies satisfactory evidence of the employment, (iv) completes 10 years of contributing service under the Downstate Police Article, and (v) makes specified contributions to the fund. In the Chicago Municipal Article, provides that unless the performance of an act or acts of duty results solely in the death of the employee, a compensation annuity or supplemental annuity shall not be paid. Provides that the death of any employee as a result of the exposure to and contraction of COVID-19, as evidenced by either (i) a confirmed positive laboratory test for COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies or (ii) a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 from a licensed medical professional, shall be rebuttably presumed to have been contracted while in the performance of an act or acts of duty and the employee shall be rebuttably presumed to have been fatally injured while in active service. Provides that the presumption shall apply to any employee who was exposed to and contracted COVID-19 on or after March 9, 2020 and on or before June 30, 2021. Provides that the presumption shall not apply if the employee was on a leave of absence from his or her employment or otherwise not required to report for duty at the physical work space generally assigned to the employee, including, but not limited to, working remotely, for a period of 14 or more consecutive days immediately prior to the date of contraction of COVID-19. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0342 [HB0275 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Vote: Concurrence in House
| Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 115 | 70 | 45 |
| Nay | - | - | - |
| Not Voting | 2 | 2 | - |
| Absent | 1 | 1 | - |
| TOTAL | 118 | 73 | 45 |
