SB1441Introduced in the Senate
SECURE CHOICE PROGRAM-IRAS
Introduced by Robert Peters, District 13
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
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0100
August 1, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: Third Reading in House · May 21, 2025
74
Yes
37
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
111 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ortiz | 1 | Yes |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | 2 | Yes |
| Eva Dina Delgado | 3 | Yes |
| Lilian Jimenez | 4 | Yes |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | 5 | Yes |
| Sonya Harper | 6 | Yes |
| Emanuel Welch | 7 | Yes |
| LaShawn Ford | 8 | Yes |
| Yolanda Morris | 9 | Yes |
| Jawaharial Williams | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Assigned to State Government
Postponed - State Government
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Do Pass State Government; 010-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Peters
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025
Third Reading - Passed; 048-006-000
Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-004-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-037-000
Passed Both Houses
Sent to the Governor
Governor Approved
Effective Date August 1, 2025
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0100
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