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HB1648Introduced in the House

PEN CD-FIRE-PAYMENT REDIRECTS

Passed

Introduced by Bradley Stephens, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a pensioner, annuitant, applicant for a refund, disability beneficiary, or other beneficiary does not have the right to transfer or assign his or her pension, annuity, refund, or disability benefit, or any part thereof, by mortgage or otherwise; except that an annuitant or disability beneficiary may direct, in writing, that a monthly payment be made to an association or organization with which the annuitant or disability beneficiary or the annuitant's or disability beneficiary's surviving spouse may be affiliated by virtue of his or her fire service or for hospitalization insurance purposes.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0196

August 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Motion in Senate · May 22, 2025

58

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Stephens

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 012-000-000

  6. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  21. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  25. Arrive in Senate

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  27. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  28. First Reading

  29. Referred to Assignments

  30. Assigned to Pensions

  31. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  32. Do Pass Pensions; 006-000-000

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  35. Second Reading

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  38. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  39. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  40. Passed Both Houses

  41. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  42. Sent to the Governor

  43. Governor Approved

  44. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  45. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0196

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