Bill Text: IL SB2030 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Specifies that the age stated in a fireman's application for appointment as a member shall be conclusive evidence of his or her age for the purposes of providing all benefits under the Article (rather than for the purposes of the Article). Provides that for any fireman entering service with the City of Chicago Fire Department after January 1, 2020, the actual birthdate as provided in the fireman's birth certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the fireman's age for the purposes of the Article. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Passed) 2019-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0365 [SB2030 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB2030-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 101-0365
SB2030 Enrolled LRB101 10753 RPS 55873 b
AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing
Section 6-217 as follows:
(40 ILCS 5/6-217) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-217)
Sec. 6-217. Age stated in employment application to be
conclusive.
For any fireman, as defined in this Article, who has filed
an application for appointment as a member of the fire
department of the city, the age therein stated shall be
conclusive evidence of his age for the purposes of providing
all benefits under this Article. However, for any fireman, as
defined in this Article, entering service with the City of
Chicago Fire Department after January 1, 2020, the actual
birthdate as provided in the fireman's birth certificate shall
be conclusive evidence of the fireman's age for the purposes of
this Article.
(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.