Illinois House Bill 1297

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 10-3)
Status: Passed on June 9 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0017
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a member may establish optional credit for up to 2 years of service as a teacher or administrator employed by a private school recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, provided that the teacher (i) was certified under the law governing the certification of teachers at the time the service was rendered, (ii) applies in writing on or before June 30, 2028 (instead of June 30, 2023), (iii) supplies satisfactory evidence of the employment, (iv) completes at least 10 years of contributing service as a teacher, and (v) pays the required contribution. Effective immediately.

PEN CD-TRS-OPTIONAL CREDIT

Rep. Amy Elik [R]	Rep. Katie Stuart [D]	Rep. Travis Weaver [R]	Rep. Jeff Keicher [R]
Rep. Steven Reick [R]	Rep. Jackie Haas [R]	Rep. Dave Vella [D]	Rep. Kevin Schmidt [R]
Sen. Erica Harriss [R]	Sen. Michael Halpin [D]	Sen. Seth Lewis [R]	Sen. Sally Turner [R]
Sen. Craig Wilcox [R]

2023-05-04 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 55 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 101 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-09	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0017
2023-06-09	House	Effective Date June 9, 2023
2023-06-09	House	Governor Approved
2023-06-02	House	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-04	House	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-04	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000
2023-04-27	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
2023-04-25	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023
2023-04-25	Senate	Second Reading
2023-04-24	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
2023-04-20	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
2023-04-20	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
2023-04-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023
2023-04-20	Senate	Do Pass Senate Special Committee on Pensions; 009-000-000
2023-04-12	Senate	Assigned to Senate Special Committee on Pensions
2023-03-24	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-03-24	Senate	First Reading
2023-03-24	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
2023-03-24	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2023-03-24	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2023-03-23	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-008-000
2023-03-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
2023-03-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-14	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2023-03-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
2023-03-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
2023-03-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
2023-02-23	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-02-23	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 009-000-000
2023-02-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2023-02-15	House	Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-20	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
40	5	16-127	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1297&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1297.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1297eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1297enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0017.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB1297_03232023_034000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300HB1297_05042023_025000T.pdf