HB1435Introduced in the House
SECURE CHOICE PROGRAM-IRAS
Introduced by Gregg Johnson, District 72
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amends the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act. Provides that the accounts established under the Secure Choice Savings Program shall be IRAs, into which enrollees contribute funds that are invested in investment options established by the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Board. Provides that a separate account shall be established for each enrollee and the accounts shall be owned by the enrollee. Provides that the savings accounts established under the Program shall be portable and allow for an enrollee to make contributions from multiple employers into a single account. Provides that an enrollee in the Program may have both a Roth IRA and a Traditional IRA through the Program. Provides that the Board shall have the duty to assess the feasibility of agreements with other governmental entities, including other states and their agencies and instrumentalities, to achieve greater economies of scale through shared resources and to enter into those agreements if determined to be beneficial. Provides that an employer who fails without reasonable cause to enroll an employee in the Program within the time provided and fails to remit their contributions (rather than fails without reasonable cause to enroll an employee in the Program within the time provided) shall be subject to a penalty. Makes changes in provisions concerning employer and employee information packets. Effective immediately.
Where it stands
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
April 21, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Personnel & Pensions Committee · April 8, 2025
7
Yes
4
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
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What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yolanda Morris | 9 | Yes |
| Michael Kelly | 15 | Yes |
| Janet Yang Rohr | 41 | Yes |
| Martha Deuter | 45 | Yes |
| Steven Reick | 63 | No |
| Dave Vella | 68 | Yes |
| Gregg Johnson | 72 | Yes |
| Dagmara Avelar | 85 | Yes |
| Travis Weaver | 93 | No |
| Kyle Moore | 99 | No |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-004-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-004-000
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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