Bill Text: IL HB1401 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act and that nothing in this amendatory Act overrides the process established under the School Code. Amends the School Code. Provides that if a school board other than the Chicago Board of Schools offers a 403(b) plan to its officers, employees, or both, or makes contributions to such a plan on behalf of its officers, employees, or both, then the plan sponsor must act in accordance with the prudent investor rule when making plan-related decisions. Sets forth the prudent investor rule and provides that this amendatory Act does not apply to any plan under the Illinois Pension Code. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB1401 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB1401-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB1401 Introduced , by Rep. Elaine Nekritz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 805/8.37 new
105 ILCS 5/10-20.55 new
Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act and that nothing in this amendatory Act overrides the process established under the School Code. Amends the School Code. Provides that if a school board other than the Chicago Board of Schools offers a 403(b) plan to its officers, employees, or both, or makes contributions to such a plan on behalf of its officers, employees, or both, then the plan sponsor must act in accordance with the prudent investor rule when making plan-related decisions. Sets forth the prudent investor rule and provides that this amendatory Act does not apply to any plan under the Illinois Pension Code. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning finance.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
Section 8.37 as follows:
(30 ILCS 805/8.37 new)
Sec. 8.37. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
the 98th General Assembly. Nothing in this amendatory Act of
the 98th General Assembly shall override the process
established under Section 22-60 of the School Code.
Section 10. The School Code is amended by adding Section
10-20.55 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.55 new)
Sec. 10-20.55. Application of the prudent investor rule to
403(b) plans.
(a) Beginning January 1, 2015, if a school board other than
the Chicago Board of Schools offers a 403(b) plan to its
officers, employees, or both, or makes contributions to such a
plan on behalf of its officers, employees, or both, then the

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plan sponsor must act in accordance with the prudent investor
rule when making plan-related decisions.
(b) For the purposes of this Section, a plan sponsor acts
in accordance with the prudent investor rule if he or she acts
in good faith and with the care, skill, prudence, diligence,
and degree of judgment that an investor of prudence,
discretion, and sound judgment would exercise in the management
of his or her own affairs, taking into account all aspects of
plan design, including, but not limited to, total delivered
fees, surrender charges, and third-party administrator fees.
(c) This Section does not apply to any plan authorized or
created under the Illinois Pension Code.