Illinois House Bill 1247

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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]

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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Rep. Steven Reick [R]	Rep. Adam Niemerg [R]	Rep. Ryan Spain [R]	Rep. Travis Weaver [R]
Rep. Martin McLaughlin [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-14	House	Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
2024-02-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
2023-02-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-19	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
2023-01-18	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Steven Reick

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
40	5	16-169.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
40	5	16-169.2	New Code	See Bill Text
40	5	16-199	Amended Code	Citation Text
40	5	17-143.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
40	5	17-143.6	New Code	See Bill Text
40	5	17-149.1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1247&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1247.htm