IL HB0437 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Discussing IL HB0437 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Prohibits an employer from making employee contributions on behalf of an employee, except for the sole purpose of allowing an employee to make pre-tax contributions. Provides that employment contracts or collective bargaining agreements in effect on the effective date of the amendatory Act are not subject to the prohibition, but any such contract or collective bargaining agreement that is subsequently modified, amended, or renewed or that is in effect 3 or more years after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be subject to the prohibition. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0437 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
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Personnel and Pensions Committee hearing scheduled for 3.9.17. No recorded proponents/opponents.
1) Provisions of the bill: Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code •An employer may not make contributions on behalf of an employee unless they are solely making a pre-tax contribution oContracts or agreements in effect before this amendatory Act are not subject to the prohibition oAny contract that is modified, amended, or renewed is subject to the amendatory Act 2) Background of the bill: Has been introduced four other times •Passed in the 99th GA, did not pass in 98th or 97th, passed in 96th GA. •Assigned to Personnel and Pension Committee •One primary sponsor, three co-sponsors. Republican (4-0) 3) Comments from panel •Would like more information about the purpose this bill serves and how the employee is benefitted. Skeptical because this information is not spelled out explicitly in the bill text.