Bill Sponsors: IL HB1297 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 10-3)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0017 [HB1297 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Representative Amy Elik [R]PrimaryN/A217-782-5996HD-111Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Katie Stuart [D]CosponsorN/A217-782-8018HD-112Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Travis Weaver [R]CosponsorEmail217-782-8152HD-093Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Jeff Keicher [R]CosponsorN/A217-782-0425HD-070Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Steven Reick [R]CosponsorN/A217-782-1717HD-063Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Jackie Haas [R]CosponsorN/A217-782-5981HD-079Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Dave Vella [D]CosponsorN/A217-782-0455HD-068Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Kevin Schmidt [R]CosponsorN/A217-782-5951HD-114Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaN/A
Senator Erica Harriss [R]PrimaryN/A217-782-5247SD-056Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaN/A
Senator Michael Halpin [D]CosponsorN/A217-782-4307SD-036Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Seth Lewis [R]CosponsorN/A217-782-9463SD-024Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Sally Turner [R]CosponsorN/A217-782-6216SD-044Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Craig Wilcox [R]CosponsorN/A217-782-8000SD-032Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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