Illinois HB1568

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On May 6, 2022 in the House:

Governor Approved
Effective Date May 6, 2022; - Some Provisions Effective Jan 01, 2023
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0719

On April 20, 2022 in the House:

Sent to the Governor

On April 8, 2022 in the House:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dave Vella

On April 8, 2022 in the Senate:

Third Reading - Passed; 042-002-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

On April 8, 2022 in the House:

Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 099-007-005
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses

On April 7, 2022 in the Senate:

Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martwick
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2022

On April 6, 2022 in the House:

Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

On April 6, 2022 in the Senate:

Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
First Reading
Referred to Assignments

On April 5, 2022 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 018-000-001
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-005-003
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

On April 4, 2022 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dave Vella
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

On April 3, 2022 in the House:

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

On April 23, 2021 in the House:

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

On April 20, 2021 in the House:

Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **

On March 17, 2021 in the House:

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

On March 11, 2021 in the House:

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 014-000-000

On March 2, 2021 in the House:

Assigned to Executive Committee

On February 17, 2021 in the House:

First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

On February 11, 2021 in the House:

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

Senate Amendment 002

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with only the following portions of the engrossed bill: (i) provisions amending the Law Enforcement Intern Training Act requiring the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to collaborate with the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education to create a report with recommendations to the General Assembly for establishing minimum requirements for credits that may transfer from public institutions of higher education to satisfy the requirements of law enforcement and correctional intern courses; (ii) provisions amending the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code providing that a State policeman, investigator for the Secretary of State, conservation police officer, investigator for the Department of Revenue or the Illinois Gaming Board, investigator for the Office of the Attorney General, Illinois Commerce Commission police officer, or arson investigator under the Tier 2 provisions is entitled to an annuity calculated under the alternative retirement formula, in lieu of the regular or minimum retirement annuity, only if the person has withdrawn from service with not less than 20 years of eligible creditable service and has attained age 55 (instead of age 60), regardless of whether the attainment of age 55 (instead of age 60) occurs while the person is still in service; and (iii) provisions amending the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Counties Code, the Illinois Gambling Act, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the Probation and Probation Officers Act requiring programs to be established for specified officers, investigators, agents, and employees who are retiring in good standing to purchase specified badges or service firearms. Effective immediately, except that Section 15 takes effect January 1, 2023.

House Amendment 002

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employee, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), and Deferred Compensation Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Creates a deferred retirement option plan (DROP) for certain sheriff's law enforcement employees and State policemen who are eligible to retire and meet other criteria. Provides that a participant in the DROP may elect to participate for up to 5 years. Provides that on the effective date of the member's election, the System or Fund shall credit the member's account on a monthly basis, for as long as the member participates in the DROP, an amount equal to the monthly amount of retirement annuity the member would otherwise be eligible to receive had the member retired on the date of the election. Sets forth other provisions concerning interest on the account; termination of the DROP; and contributions. Provides that a State policeman, investigator for the Secretary of State, conservation police officer, investigator for the Department of Revenue or the Illinois Gaming Board, investigator for the Office of the Attorney General, Illinois Commerce Commission police officer, or arson investigator under the Tier 2 provisions is entitled to an annuity calculated under the alternative retirement formula, in lieu of the regular or minimum retirement annuity, only if the person has withdrawn from service with not less than 20 years of eligible creditable service and has attained age 55 (instead of age 60), regardless of whether the attainment of age 55 (instead of age 60) occurs while the person is still in service. In the Deferred Compensation Article, provides that an employee under the State Employee Article who participates in the deferred retirement option plan shall have at least 7.6% of his or her pretax gross compensation for each compensation period deferred into his or her deferred compensation account. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the State Employees' Retirement System to adopt emergency rules. Amends the Law Enforcement Intern Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall collaborate with the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education to create a report with recommendations to the General Assembly for establishing minimum requirements for credits that may transfer from public institutions of higher education to satisfy the requirements of law enforcement and correctional intern courses under the Act. Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Counties Code, the Illinois Gambling Act, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that programs shall be established for specified officers, investigators, agents, and employees who are retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the individual; or (2) if the individual has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the individual. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Creates the Illinois Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention Board to review proposals and award grants for recruitment and retention efforts proposed by employers of law enforcement personnel in Illinois or nonprofit entities that have established experience in recruitment and retention efforts in Illinois. Effective immediately, except that the provisions amending the Illinois Police Training Act are effective July 1, 2023, and provisions amending the Law Enforcement Intern Training Act are effective January 1, 2023.

House Amendment 001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employee, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), and Deferred Compensation Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Creates a deferred retirement option plan (DROP) for certain sheriff's law enforcement employees and State policemen who are eligible to retire and meet other criteria. Provides that a participant in the DROP may elect to participate for up to 5 years. Provides that on the effective date of the member's election, the System or Fund shall credit the member's account on a monthly basis, for as long as the member participates in the DROP, an amount equal to the monthly amount of retirement annuity the member would otherwise be eligible to receive had the member retired on the date of the election. Sets forth other provisions concerning interest on the account; termination of the DROP; and contributions. Provides that a State policeman, investigator for the Secretary of State, conservation police officer, investigator for the Department of Revenue or the Illinois Gaming Board, investigator for the Office of the Attorney General, Illinois Commerce Commission police officer, or arson investigator under the Tier 2 provisions is entitled to an annuity calculated under the alternative retirement formula, in lieu of the regular or minimum retirement annuity, only if the person has withdrawn from service with not less than 20 years of eligible creditable service and has attained age 55 (instead of age 60), regardless of whether the attainment of age 55 (instead of age 60) occurs while the person is still in service. In the Deferred Compensation Article, provides that an employee under the State Employee Article who participates in the deferred retirement option plan shall have at least 7.6% of his or her pretax gross compensation for each compensation period deferred into his or her deferred compensation account. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the State Employees' Retirement System to adopt emergency rules. Amends the Law Enforcement Intern Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board and the Illinois Community College Board shall create a report with recommendations to the General Assembly for establishing minimum requirements for credits that may transfer from community colleges to satisfy the requirements of law enforcement and correctional intern courses under the Act. Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Counties Code, the Illinois Gambling Act, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that programs shall be established for specified officers, investigators, agents, and employees who are retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the individual; or (2) if the individual has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the individual. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Creates the Illinois Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention Board to review proposals and award grants for recruitment and retention efforts proposed by employers of law enforcement personnel in Illinois or nonprofit entities that have established experience in recruitment and retention efforts in Illinois. Effective immediately, except that the provisions amending the Illinois Police Training Act are effective July 1, 2023, and provisions amending the Law Enforcement Intern Training Act are effective January 1, 2023.