HB0012 is now PA 95-0184
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=12&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=26602&SessionID=51&GA=95

PA 95-0184
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=095-0184

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Local Government Employees Benefits Continuation Act. Provides that the Act limits home rule powers for all home rule units (now, the limitation applies only to home rule units with populations of less than 1,000,000). Effective immediately.

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HB0049 is now PA 95-0279
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=49&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=26647&SessionID=51&GA=95

PA 95-0279
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=095-0279

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, beginning on the effective date, legally adopted children shall be entitled to the same benefits as other children, and no child's or survivor's benefit shall be disallowed because the child is an adopted child. Makes related changes throughout the Code. Includes language exempting any benefit increase as a result from the new benefit increase provisions in the General Assembly, State Employees, State Universities, and Judges Articles of the Code. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Removes provisions exempting the changes from new benefit increase provisions in the Articles of the Illinois Pension Code concerning the State-funded retirement systems.

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HB0166 is now PA 95-0025
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=166&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=26788&SessionID=51&GA=95

PA 95-0025
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=095-0025

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Employment Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a public employer to refuse to temporarily transfer a pregnant female peace officer to a less strenuous or hazardous position for the duration of her pregnancy if she so requests, with the advice of her physician, where that transfer can be reasonably accommodated.

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HB0928 is now PA 00316
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=928&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=28499&SessionID=51&GA=95

PA 95-00316
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=095-0316

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Provides that any condition or impairment of health of a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic that results directly or indirectly from any bloodborne pathogen, lung or respiratory disease or condition, heart or vascular disease or condition, hypertension, tuberculosis, or cancer resulting in any disability to the employee shall be conclusively presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employee's employment and shall be conclusively presumed to be causally connected to the hazards or exposures of the employment. Provides that the presumption shall also apply to any hernia or hearing loss suffered by a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic. Provides that the presumption does not apply to an employee who has been a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic for less than 5 years at the time he or she files an Application for Adjustment of Claim concerning the condition or impairment.

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SB0065 is now PA 95-0530
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=65&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27276&SessionID=51&GA=95

95-0530
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=095-0530

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the annual property tax levied for pension purposes shall be forwarded directly to the treasurer of the board within 30 business days after receipt by the county. Effective immediately.

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SB0305 is now PA 95-0367
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=305&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27905&SessionID=51&GA=95

95-0367
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=095-0367

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Funds Statement Publication Act. Deletes a provision that a public official who receives all or any part of his or her funds from the county collector, the county treasurer, or the township collector must file, with each of those officers from whom funds are received, a certified copy of a published financial statement or audit. Provides, instead, that if the county treasurer receives notice from the county clerk that the public officer has failed to comply with certain publication requirements, then the county treasurer shall withhold the payment to that public official of any and all funds until the county clerk has verified that the public official has complied with the requirements. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the county treasurer must withhold payment to a public officer if the treasurer determines, after reviewing the certificates of publication of financial statements filed by newspapers with the county clerk, that the public officer has failed to cause a financial statement to be published (instead of requiring that the treasurer must withhold the payment if notified by the county clerk that the public officer has failed to cause the financial statement to be published).

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SB1380 is now PA 95-0504
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1380&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=29467&SessionID=51&GA=95

PA 95-0504
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=095-0504

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning service for employment in public schools and other public employment, replaces references to service in the military forces with references to service in a capacity essentially similar or equivalent to that of a teacher. Deletes a provision requiring the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System to have the System's actuary prepare a report showing the actual rate of participation in the self-managed plan and the extent to which employee optional retirement plan participation has reduced the State's required contributions to the System. Provides that, in addition to warrants and checks, the State Comptroller and payroll officers may use an electronic funds transfer to pay employees. Repeals a provision encouraging the System to use emerging investment managers, minority-owned businesses, female-owned businesses, and business owned by persons with disabilities in managing the system's assets. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as introduced with the following change: restores provisions of existing law requiring the Board to have the System's actuary prepare a report showing the actual rate of participation in the self-managed plan.

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SB1553 is now PA 95-0681
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1553&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=29701&SessionID=51&GA=95

PA95-0681
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=095-0681

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Downstate Firefighters Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the 3 physicians' opinions required for a determination of disability need not agree as to the existence of any disability or the nature and extent of a disability. Provides that no physical or mental disability that constitutes the basis of an application for benefits may be used by any municipality or fire protection district employing firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or paramedics as cause for discharge. Provides that the Board of Trustees' finding that a particular applicant is not or is no longer disabled shall constitute a conclusive presumption binding on the employing unit that the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic is able to perform his or her job and the employing entity may not use any conflicting medical opinion to provide the basis of denying return to employment by the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic. Requires the firefighter to report to the marshall or chief of the fire department, who shall order reinstatement into active service at the same rank or grade held on the date the firefighter had occupied before applying for disability pension. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Downstate Firefighters Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the 3 physicians' opinions required for a determination of disability need not agree as to the existence of any disability or the nature and extent of a disability. Provides that, upon termination of a disability pension by the board, the marshal or chief of the fire department shall order immediate reinstatement of the firefighter into active service, and the municipality shall immediately return the firefighter to its payroll, in the same rank or grade held at the date he or she was placed on disability pension. Provides that, if the firefighter must file a civil action against the municipality to enforce his or her mandated return to payroll, then the firefighter is entitled to recovery of reasonable court costs and attorney's fees. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Governor Amendatory Veto Message
Recommends that language providing that the 3 examining physicians selected by the board of the pension fund need not agree as to the existence of any disability or the nature and extent of a disability be deleted.

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SB1252 Referred to Rules
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1252&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=29339&SessionID=51&GA=95

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SB1305 Referred to Rules
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1305&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=29389&SessionID=51&GA=95

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SB1598 Referred to Rules
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1598&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=29681&SessionID=51&GA=95