---
type: "Bill"
title: "PEN CD-TRS-TRUST FUND CONTRIBS"
description: "Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision relating to employer contributions from special trust and federal funds, provides that, beginning July 1, 2017, the rate, expressed as a percentage of salary, shall be equal to the total employer's normal cost, expressed as a percentage of payroll. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 656"
citation: "Illinois HB 656 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 77
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f35343f-5220-4675-84bb-6783e787a847"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=656&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=100884&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "1dcc201bcdf0d143c151ad729333cff1f9b0c747f504c35244e1b0e721f74b11"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 656 (100th) — PEN CD-TRS-TRUST FUND CONTRIBS

Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision relating to employer contributions from special trust and federal funds, provides that, beginning July 1, 2017, the rate, expressed as a percentage of salary, shall be equal to the total employer's normal cost, expressed as a percentage of payroll. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0656&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=100884&DocNum=656&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0656eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=100884&DocNum=656&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0656enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=100884&DocNum=656&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **105–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Chris Nybo — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Dale A. Righter — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth — primary (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
- Karen McConnaughay — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)
- Wm. Sam McCann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-25** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth `filing`
- **2017-01-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-31** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- **2017-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2017-02-08** Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2017-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2017-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2017-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- **2017-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2017-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2017-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2017-02-10** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2017-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
- **2017-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2017-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2017-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2017-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2017-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2017-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2017-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2017-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2017-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- **2017-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2017-02-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 013-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2017-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- **2017-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2017-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2017-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2017-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2017-03-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2017-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2017-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2017-03-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-17** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2017-03-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2017-03-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
- **2017-04-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
- **2017-04-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2017-04-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2017-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2017-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2017-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2017-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2017-04-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2017-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2017-05-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
- **2017-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2017-05-05** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-12** Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2017
- **2017-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2017
- **2017-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- **2017-05-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2017-05-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2017-05-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
- **2017-05-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2017-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2017
- **2017-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0340 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f35343f-5220-4675-84bb-6783e787a847`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).