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SB1937Introduced in the Senate

PENSION CODE-VARIOUS

EngrossedHouse Rules

Introduced by Robert Martwick, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a member who is eligible to receive an alternative retirement annuity may elect to receive an estimated payment that shall commence no later than 30 days after the later of either the member's last day of employment or 30 days after the member files for the retirement benefit with the System. Provides that the estimated payment shall be the best estimate by the System of the total monthly amount due to the member based on the information that the System possesses at the time of the estimate. Provides that if the amount of the estimate is greater or less than the actual amount of the monthly annuity, the System shall pay or recover the difference within 6 months after the start of the monthly annuity. Excludes a benefit increase resulting from the amendatory Act from the definition of "new benefit increase". Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

May 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Executive Committee · October 29, 2025

8

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

12 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Ann Williams11Yes
Theresa Mah24Yes
Kambium Buckner26Yes
Robert Rita28Yes
Nicholas Smith34Yes
Steven Reick63No
Maurice West67Yes
Ryan Spain73No

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Pensions

  5. Do Pass Pensions; 009-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  7. Second Reading

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025

  9. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  10. Arrived in House

  11. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  12. First Reading

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee

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

  16. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Second Reading - Short Debate

  18. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  19. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  20. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  24. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  27. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  28. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  38. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  39. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  41. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  42. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  43. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  44. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  45. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  46. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  47. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  48. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  49. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  50. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  51. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  52. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  53. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  54. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  55. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  56. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  57. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  58. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

  59. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  60. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  61. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  62. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  63. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  64. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  65. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  66. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  67. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  68. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  69. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  70. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025

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

  72. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  73. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  74. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  75. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  76. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  77. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000

  78. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  79. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  80. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  81. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  82. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  83. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

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