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HB1307Introduced in the House

PEN CD-IMRF-FIRE/PARAMEDIC

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Introduced by Lawrence Walsh, District 86

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if a full-time firefighter or firefighter/paramedic employed by a city, village, incorporated town, or township that meets certain requirements is not eligible to participate in a retirement fund created under the Downstate Firefighters Article of the Code, then he or she is eligible to participate, as a sheriff's law enforcement employee, under the IMRF Article of the Code. Specifies survivor and occupational disease disability benefits that are available to the qualifying firefighters. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

March 21, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel

  5. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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