Bill Text: IL HB1552 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that if a person who is covered under a retirement system or pension fund created under the Illinois Pension Code is convicted of a disqualifying offense as that term is defined in the Illinois Pension Code, the State's Attorney must notify the board of trustees for that retirement system or pension fund. Amends the Downstate Police, Chicago Police, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), Chicago Municipal, Cook County, Cook County Forest Preserve, State Employee, and State Universities Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a circuit court may order that none of the benefits provided under the Article be paid to a person who first becomes a police officer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and who has been convicted of a disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and training of law enforcement. Provides that upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a court may order that none of the benefits provided for in the Article be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit if the benefit results from the service of a police officer who first became a police officer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and who was convicted of a disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and training of law enforcement. Defines "disqualifying offense" and "police officer". Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1552 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB1552-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1552 Introduced , by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Counties Code. Provides that if a person who is covered under a retirement system or pension fund created under the Illinois Pension Code is convicted of a disqualifying offense as that term is defined in the Illinois Pension Code, the State's Attorney must notify the board of trustees for that retirement system or pension fund. Amends the Downstate Police, Chicago Police, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), Chicago Municipal, Cook County, Cook County Forest Preserve, State Employee, and State Universities Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a circuit court may order that none of the benefits provided under the Article be paid to a person who first becomes a police officer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and who has been convicted of a disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and training of law enforcement. Provides that upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a court may order that none of the benefits provided for in the Article be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit if the benefit results from the service of a police officer who first became a police officer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and who was convicted of a disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and training of law enforcement. Defines "disqualifying offense" and "police officer". Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
Section 3-9013 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/3-9013)
Sec. 3-9013. Pension funds; job-related felony. If a
person an employee who is covered under a retirement system or
pension fund created under the Illinois Pension Code is
convicted of a disqualifying offense as that term is defined
in the Illinois Pension Code or of a felony relating to or
arising out of or in connection with the employment for which
the person employee is covered under the retirement system or
pension fund, the State's Attorney must notify the board of
trustees for that retirement system or pension fund.
(Source: P.A. 95-836, eff. 8-15-08.)
Section 10. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by
changing Sections 3-147, 5-227, 7-219, 8-251, 9-235, 10-109,
14-149, and 15-187 as follows:
(40 ILCS 5/3-147) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-147)
Sec. 3-147. Felony conviction. None of the benefits

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provided in this Article shall be paid to any person who is
convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in
connection with his or her service as a police officer.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a circuit
court may order that none of the benefits provided in this
Article be paid to a person who first becomes a police officer
on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
103rd General Assembly and who has been convicted of a
disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the
disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police
authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the
disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the
totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are
against the guiding principles and training of law
enforcement.
None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor
benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising
out of or in connection with the service of the police officer
from whom the benefit results.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a court
may order that none of the benefits provided for in this
Article be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a
survivor benefit if the benefit results from the service of a
police officer who first became a police officer on or after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General

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Assembly and who was convicted of a disqualifying offense if
the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was
committed with the use of police authority, resources, or
other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened
public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the
disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and
training of law enforcement.
This Section shall not impair any contract or vested right
acquired prior to July 11, 1955 under any law continued in this
Article, nor preclude the right to a refund, and for the
changes under this amendatory Act of the 100th General
Assembly, shall not impair any contract or vested right
acquired by a survivor prior to the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. The changes made
by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall not
impair any contract or vested right acquired by a survivor
prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
General Assembly.
All persons entering service subsequent to July 11, 1955
are deemed to have consented to the provisions of this Section
as a condition of coverage, and all participants entering
service subsequent to the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be deemed to have
consented to the provisions of this amendatory Act as a
condition of participation. All persons entering service after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General

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Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions
of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly as a
condition of participation.
In this Section, "disqualifying offense" means any of the
following offenses set forth in the Criminal Code of 1961 or
the Criminal Code of 2012 or any substantially similar offense
in federal law, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or state
law:
(1) Indecent solicitation of a child.
(2) Sexual exploitation of a child.
(3) Custodial sexual misconduct.
(4) Exploitation of a child.
(5) Child pornography.
(6) Aggravated child pornography.
(7) First degree murder.
(8) Second degree murder.
(9) Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
(10) Aggravated criminal sexual assault.
(11) Criminal sexual assault.
(12) Aggravated kidnaping.
(13) Aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm
or permanent disability or disfigurement.
(Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17.)
(40 ILCS 5/5-227) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-227)
Sec. 5-227. Felony conviction. None of the benefits

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provided for in this Article shall be paid to any person who is
convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in
connection with his service as a policeman.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a circuit
court may order that none of the benefits provided in this
Article be paid to a person who first becomes a policeman on or
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
General Assembly and who has been convicted of a disqualifying
offense if the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense
was committed with the use of police authority, resources, or
other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened
public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the
disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and
training of law enforcement.
None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor
benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising
out of or in connection with the service of the policeman from
whom the benefit results.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a court
may order that none of the benefits provided for in this
Article be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a
survivor benefit if the benefit results from the service of a
policeman who first became a policeman on or after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly and who was convicted of a disqualifying offense if

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the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was
committed with the use of police authority, resources, or
other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened
public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the
disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and
training of law enforcement.
None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
paid to any person who is convicted of any felony while in
receipt of disability benefits.
None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
paid to any person who is convicted of any felony relating to
or arising out of or in connection with the intentional and
wrongful death of a police officer, either active or retired,
through whom such person would become eligible to receive, or
is receiving, an annuity under this Article.
A person who intentionally and unjustifiably causes delay
in proceedings in which the person is ultimately convicted of
a felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with
his service as a policeman shall not be entitled to any
benefits provided for in this Article on and after the filing
date of the related indictment or charges. This paragraph
applies to all persons whose felony conviction was entered on
or after January 1, 2019.
Any refund required under this Article shall be calculated
based on that person's contributions to the Fund, less the
amount of any annuity benefit previously received by the

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person or his or her beneficiaries. This paragraph applies to
all persons who make an application for refund to the Fund on
or after January 1, 2019.
This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or
vested right heretofore acquired under any law or laws
continued in this Article, nor to preclude the right to a
refund, and for the changes under this amendatory Act of the
100th General Assembly, shall not impair any contract or
vested right acquired by a survivor prior to the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. The
changes made by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly shall not impair any contract or vested right
acquired by a survivor prior to the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
All future entrants entering service subsequent to July
11, 1955, shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions
of this Section as a condition of coverage, and all
participants entering service subsequent to the effective date
of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be
deemed to have consented to the provisions of this amendatory
Act as a condition of participation. All persons entering
service after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
103rd General Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to
the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly as a condition of participation.
In this Section, "disqualifying offense" means any of the

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following offenses set forth in the Criminal Code of 1961 or
the Criminal Code of 2012 or any substantially similar offense
in federal law, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or state
law:
(1) Indecent solicitation of a child.
(2) Sexual exploitation of a child.
(3) Custodial sexual misconduct.
(4) Exploitation of a child.
(5) Child pornography.
(6) Aggravated child pornography.
(7) First degree murder.
(8) Second degree murder.
(9) Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
(10) Aggravated criminal sexual assault.
(11) Criminal sexual assault.
(12) Aggravated kidnaping.
(13) Aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm
or permanent disability or disfigurement.
(Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17; 101-387, eff. 8-16-19.)
(40 ILCS 5/7-219) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-219)
Sec. 7-219. Felony conviction. None of the benefits
provided for in this Article shall be paid to any person who is
convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in
connection with his service as an employee.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a circuit

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court may order that none of the benefits provided in this
Article be paid to a person who first becomes a sheriff's law
enforcement employee on or after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly and who has been
convicted of a disqualifying offense if the court finds that:
(1) the disqualifying offense was committed with the use of
police authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the
disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the
totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are
against the guiding principles and training of law
enforcement.
None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor
benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising
out of or in connection with the service of the employee from
whom the benefit results.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a court
may order that none of the benefits provided for in this
Article be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a
survivor benefit if the benefit results from the service of a
sheriff's law enforcement employee who first became a
sheriff's law enforcement employee on or after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly and
who was convicted of a disqualifying offense if the court
finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was committed with
the use of police authority, resources, or other materials;

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(2) the disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3)
the totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense
are against the guiding principles and training of law
enforcement.
This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or
vested right heretofore acquired under any law or laws
continued in this Article, nor to preclude the right to a
refund, and for the changes under this amendatory Act of the
100th General Assembly, shall not impair any contract or
vested right acquired by a survivor prior to the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. The
changes made by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly shall not impair any contract or vested right
acquired by a survivor prior to the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
All future entrants entering service subsequent to July 9,
1955 shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of
this Section as a condition of coverage, and all participants
entering service subsequent to the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be deemed
to have consented to the provisions of this amendatory Act as a
condition of participation. All persons entering service after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions
of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly as a
condition of participation.

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In this Section, "disqualifying offense" means any of the
following offenses set forth in the Criminal Code of 1961 or
the Criminal Code of 2012 or any substantially similar offense
in federal law, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or state
law:
(1) Indecent solicitation of a child.
(2) Sexual exploitation of a child.
(3) Custodial sexual misconduct.
(4) Exploitation of a child.
(5) Child pornography.
(6) Aggravated child pornography.
(7) First degree murder.
(8) Second degree murder.
(9) Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
(10) Aggravated criminal sexual assault.
(11) Criminal sexual assault.
(12) Aggravated kidnaping.
(13) Aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm
or permanent disability or disfigurement.
(Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17.)
(40 ILCS 5/8-251) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-251)
Sec. 8-251. Felony conviction. None of the benefits
provided for in this Article shall be paid to any person who is
convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in
connection with his service as a municipal employee.

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Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a circuit
court may order that none of the benefits provided in this
Article be paid to a person who first becomes a police officer
on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
103rd General Assembly and who has been convicted of a
disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the
disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police
authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the
disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the
totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are
against the guiding principles and training of law
enforcement.
None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor
benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising
out of or in connection with the service of the employee from
whom the benefit results.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a court
may order that none of the benefits provided for in this
Article be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a
survivor benefit if the benefit results from the service of a
police officer who first became a police officer on or after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly and who was convicted of a disqualifying offense if
the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was
committed with the use of police authority, resources, or

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other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened
public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the
disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and
training of law enforcement.
This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or
vested right heretofore acquired under any law or laws
continued in this Article, nor to preclude the right to a
refund, and for the changes under Public Act 100-334, shall
not impair any contract or vested right acquired by a survivor
prior to August 25, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act
100-334). The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 103rd
General Assembly shall not impair any contract or vested right
acquired by a survivor prior to the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
Any refund required under this Article shall be calculated
based on that person's contributions to the Fund, less the
amount of any annuity benefit previously received by the
person or his or her beneficiaries. The changes made to this
Section by Public Act 100-23 apply only to persons who first
become participants under this Article on or after July 6,
2017 (the effective date of Public Act 100-23).
All future entrants entering service subsequent to July
11, 1955 shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of
this Section as a condition of coverage, and all participants
entering service subsequent to August 25, 2017 (the effective
date of Public Act 100-334) shall be deemed to have consented

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to the provisions of Public Act 100-334 as a condition of
participation. All persons entering service after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions
of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly as a
condition of participation.
In this Section:
"Disqualifying offense" means any of the following
offenses set forth in the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
Code of 2012 or any substantially similar offense in federal
law, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or state law:
(1) Indecent solicitation of a child.
(2) Sexual exploitation of a child.
(3) Custodial sexual misconduct.
(4) Exploitation of a child.
(5) Child pornography.
(6) Aggravated child pornography.
(7) First degree murder.
(8) Second degree murder.
(9) Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
(10) Aggravated criminal sexual assault.
(11) Criminal sexual assault.
(12) Aggravated kidnaping.
(13) Aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm
or permanent disability or disfigurement.
"Police officer" means an employee who renders service as

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a police officer and member of the regularly constituted
police department of the city.
(Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17; 100-334, eff. 8-25-17;
100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
(40 ILCS 5/9-235) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-235)
Sec. 9-235. Felony conviction. None of the benefits
provided in this Article shall be paid to any person who is
convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in
connection with his service as an employee.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a circuit
court may order that none of the benefits provided in this
Article be paid to a person who first becomes a police officer
on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
103rd General Assembly and who has been convicted of a
disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the
disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police
authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the
disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the
totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are
against the guiding principles and training of law
enforcement.
None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor
benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising
out of or in connection with the service of the employee from

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whom the benefit results.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a court
may order that none of the benefits provided for in this
Article be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a
survivor benefit if the benefit results from the service of a
police officer who first became a police officer on or after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly and who was convicted of a disqualifying offense if
the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was
committed with the use of police authority, resources, or
other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened
public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the
disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and
training of law enforcement.
This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or
vested right heretofore acquired under any law or laws
continued in this Article, nor to preclude the right to a
refund, and for the changes under this amendatory Act of the
100th General Assembly, shall not impair any contract or
vested right acquired by a survivor prior to the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. The
changes made by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly shall not impair any contract or vested right
acquired by a survivor prior to the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
All future entrants entering service after July 11, 1955,

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shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this
section as a condition of coverage, and all participants
entering service subsequent to the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be deemed
to have consented to the provisions of this amendatory Act as a
condition of participation. All persons entering service after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions
of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly as a
condition of participation.
In this Section:
"Disqualifying offense" means any of the following
offenses set forth in the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
Code of 2012 or any substantially similar offense in federal
law, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or state law:
(1) Indecent solicitation of a child.
(2) Sexual exploitation of a child.
(3) Custodial sexual misconduct.
(4) Exploitation of a child.
(5) Child pornography.
(6) Aggravated child pornography.
(7) First degree murder.
(8) Second degree murder.
(9) Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
(10) Aggravated criminal sexual assault.
(11) Criminal sexual assault.

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(12) Aggravated kidnaping.
(13) Aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm
or permanent disability or disfigurement.
"Police officer" means an employee of the county employed
in any position under the County Police Merit Board as a deputy
sheriff in the County Police Department.
(Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17.)
(40 ILCS 5/10-109)
Sec. 10-109. Felony conviction. None of the benefits
provided in this Article shall be paid to any person who is
convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in
connection with his service as an employee.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a circuit
court may order that none of the benefits provided in this
Article be paid to a person who first becomes a police officer
on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
103rd General Assembly and who has been convicted of a
disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the
disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police
authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the
disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the
totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are
against the guiding principles and training of law
enforcement.
None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be

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paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor
benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising
out of or in connection with the service of the employee from
whom the benefit results.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a court
may order that none of the benefits provided for in this
Article be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a
survivor benefit if the benefit results from the service of a
police officer who first became a police officer on or after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly and who was convicted of a disqualifying offense if
the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was
committed with the use of police authority, resources, or
other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened
public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the
disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and
training of law enforcement.
This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or
vested right heretofore acquired under any law or laws
continued in this Article, nor to preclude the right to a
refund, and for the changes under this amendatory Act of the
100th General Assembly, shall not impair any contract or
vested right acquired by a survivor prior to the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. The
changes made by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly shall not impair any contract or vested right

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acquired by a survivor prior to the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
All future entrants entering service after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall
be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this Section
as a condition of coverage, and all participants entering
service subsequent to the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be deemed to have
consented to the provisions of this amendatory Act as a
condition of participation. All persons entering service after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions
of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly as a
condition of participation.
In this Section:
"Disqualifying offense" means any of the following
offenses set forth in the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
Code of 2012 or any substantially similar offense in federal
law, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or state law:
(1) Indecent solicitation of a child.
(2) Sexual exploitation of a child.
(3) Custodial sexual misconduct.
(4) Exploitation of a child.
(5) Child pornography.
(6) Aggravated child pornography.
(7) First degree murder.

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(8) Second degree murder.
(9) Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
(10) Aggravated criminal sexual assault.
(11) Criminal sexual assault.
(12) Aggravated kidnaping.
(13) Aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm
or permanent disability or disfigurement.
"Police officer" means a member of the police force of the
district, as provided for in Section 15 of the Cook County
Forest Preserve District Act.
(Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17.)
(40 ILCS 5/14-149) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-149)
Sec. 14-149. Felony conviction. None of the benefits
herein provided for shall be paid to any person who is
convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in
connection with his service as an employee.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a circuit
court may order that none of the benefits provided in this
Article be paid to a person who first becomes a police officer
on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
103rd General Assembly and who has been convicted of a
disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the
disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police
authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the
disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the

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totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are
against the guiding principles and training of law
enforcement.
None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor
benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising
out of or in connection with the service of the employee from
whom the benefit results.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a court
may order that none of the benefits provided for in this
Article be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a
survivor benefit if the benefit results from the service of a
police officer who first became a police officer on or after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly and who was convicted of a disqualifying offense if
the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was
committed with the use of police authority, resources, or
other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened
public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the
disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and
training of law enforcement.
This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or
vested right heretofore acquired under any law or laws
continued in this Article nor to preclude the right to a
refund, and for the changes under this amendatory Act of the
100th General Assembly, shall not impair any contract or

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vested right acquired by a survivor prior to the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. The
changes made by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly shall not impair any contract or vested right
acquired by a survivor prior to the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
All future entrants entering service subsequent to July 9,
1955 shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of
this section as a condition of coverage, and all participants
entering service subsequent to the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be deemed
to have consented to the provisions of this amendatory Act as a
condition of participation. All persons entering service after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions
of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly as a
condition of participation.
In this Section:
"Disqualifying offense" means any of the following
offenses set forth in the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
Code of 2012 or any substantially similar offense in federal
law, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or state law:
(1) Indecent solicitation of a child.
(2) Sexual exploitation of a child.
(3) Custodial sexual misconduct.
(4) Exploitation of a child.

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(5) Child pornography.
(6) Aggravated child pornography.
(7) First degree murder.
(8) Second degree murder.
(9) Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
(10) Aggravated criminal sexual assault.
(11) Criminal sexual assault.
(12) Aggravated kidnaping.
(13) Aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm
or permanent disability or disfigurement.
"Police officer" means a State policeman, special agent,
investigator for the Secretary of State, conservation police
officer, investigator for the Department of Revenue or the
Illinois Gaming Board, security employee of the Department of
Human Services, Central Management Services security police
officer, security employee of the Department of Corrections or
the Department of Juvenile Justice, dangerous drugs
investigator, investigator for the Illinois State Police,
investigator for the Office of the Attorney General,
controlled substance inspector, investigator for the Office of
the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Commerce
Commission police officer, arson investigator, or security
employee of the Department of Innovation and Technology.
(Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17.)
(40 ILCS 5/15-187) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-187)

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Sec. 15-187. Felony conviction. None of the benefits
provided under this Article shall be paid to any person who is
convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in
connection with a person's service as an employee from which
the benefit derives.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a circuit
court may order that none of the benefits provided in this
Article be paid to a person who first becomes a police officer
on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
103rd General Assembly and who has been convicted of a
disqualifying offense if the court finds that: (1) the
disqualifying offense was committed with the use of police
authority, resources, or other materials; (2) the
disqualifying offense threatened public safety; or (3) the
totality of the circumstances of the disqualifying offense are
against the guiding principles and training of law
enforcement.
Upon petition by the Board or on its own motion, a court
may order that none of the benefits provided for in this
Article be paid to any person who otherwise would receive a
survivor benefit if the benefit results from the service of a
police officer who first became a police officer on or after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly and who was convicted of a disqualifying offense if
the court finds that: (1) the disqualifying offense was
committed with the use of police authority, resources, or

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other materials; (2) the disqualifying offense threatened
public safety; or (3) the totality of the circumstances of the
disqualifying offense are against the guiding principles and
training of law enforcement.
This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or
vested right heretofore acquired under any law or laws
continued in this Article, nor to preclude the right to a
refund. The changes made to this Section by this amendatory
Act of the 100th General Assembly shall not impair any
contract or vested right acquired prior to the effective date
of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. No
refund paid based on a court order that none of the benefits
provided for in this Article be paid to a person or to any
person who is convicted of a felony relating to or arising out
of or in connection with the person's service as an employee
shall include employer contributions or interest or, in the
case of the self-managed plan authorized under Section
15-158.2, any employer contributions or investment return on
such employer contributions.
All persons entering service subsequent to July 9, 1955
shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this
Section as a condition of coverage, and all participants
entering service on or subsequent to the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be
deemed to have consented to the provisions of this amendatory
Act as a condition of participation. All persons entering

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service after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
103rd General Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to
the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly as a condition of participation.
In this Section, "disqualifying offense" means any of the
following offenses set forth in the Criminal Code of 1961 or
the Criminal Code of 2012 or any substantially similar offense
in federal law, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or state
law:
(1) Indecent solicitation of a child.
(2) Sexual exploitation of a child.
(3) Custodial sexual misconduct.
(4) Exploitation of a child.
(5) Child pornography.
(6) Aggravated child pornography.
(7) First degree murder.
(8) Second degree murder.
(9) Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
(10) Aggravated criminal sexual assault.
(11) Criminal sexual assault.
(12) Aggravated kidnaping.
(13) Aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm
or permanent disability or disfigurement.
(Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
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