---
type: "Bill"
title: "PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Chicago teachers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 1859"
citation: "Illinois HB 1859 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kelly M. Burke", "Robert F. Martwick"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-16"
last_action: "2023-02-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/75ebc417-ad97-4015-a57d-b7d13c75bbc7"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1859&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=130601&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "5b86662f10e79b1d7e3e3167b3cf03e82e02f00e984d039d0cacc18b0f27efc2"
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 1859 (102nd) — PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-TECH

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Chicago teachers.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1859.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1859eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1859ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1859sam001.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1859enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **82–22** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **85–20** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kelly M. Burke — primary (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — primary (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Kelly — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke `filing`
- **2021-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-27** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-08** Re-assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
- **2022-02-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2022-02-17** Do Pass as Amended / Consent Calendar Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly
- **2022-03-01** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-03-01** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-03-03** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
- **2022-03-04** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 082-022-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- **2022-03-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2022-11-22** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2022-11-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-11-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-11-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2022-11-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-11-29** Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 30, 2022
- **2022-11-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-11-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading December 1, 2022
- **2022-12-01** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-12-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-12-01** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2022-12-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2022-12-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-12-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2022-12-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 10, 2023
- **2023-01-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 085-020-000
- **2023-01-05** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-02-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-02-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1131 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/75ebc417-ad97-4015-a57d-b7d13c75bbc7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).