---
type: "Bill"
title: "PEN CD-IMRF-EARNINGS EXCLUSION"
description: "Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. For a person who first becomes a participating employee on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, excludes vehicle allowances from the definition of \"earnings\". Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 701"
citation: "Illinois SB 701 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-30"
last_action: "2017-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e59f58a2-7803-44c9-a56c-da62a2b16c0e"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=701&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=101154&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "924824e86d75299c99effe120201cb157b5a270418893dadd50e6a1ccdab8e3d"
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 SB 701 (100th) — PEN CD-IMRF-EARNINGS EXCLUSION

Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. For a person who first becomes a participating employee on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, excludes vehicle allowances from the definition of "earnings". 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=10000SB0701&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=101154&DocNum=701&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0701eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=101154&DocNum=701&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0701enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=101154&DocNum=701&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David S. Olsen — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-30** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `filing`
- **2017-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-08** Assigned to Government Reform `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2017-03-01** Do Pass Government Reform; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017
- **2017-03-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2017-03-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2017
- **2017-04-25** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-04-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2017-04-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-09** Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2017-05-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2017-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2017-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
- **2017-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
- **2017-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2017-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2017
- **2017-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Julie A. Morrison `filing`
- **2017-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
- **2017-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2017-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2017-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-29** 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 . . . . . . . . . 100-0411 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e59f58a2-7803-44c9-a56c-da62a2b16c0e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).