---
type: "Bill"
title: "PENSION CODE-QILDROS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes various changes in provisions concerning Qualified Illinois Domestic Relations Orders."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1446"
citation: "Illinois SB 1446 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2005-02-23"
last_action: "2005-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7ec5d3b1-c512-4017-a165-92f0525121fd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1446&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=18701&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "603e03b295a75e6dafed88f32c480ae01593ccb6e76afc9360172153f38cbca0"
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 1446 (94th) — PENSION CODE-QILDROS

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes various changes in provisions concerning Qualified Illinois Domestic Relations Orders.

## 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=09400SB1446&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18701&DocNum=1446&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1446eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18701&DocNum=1446&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1446enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18701&DocNum=1446&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **39–13** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Carol Ronen — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-23** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen `filing`
- **2005-02-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-23** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Assigned to Pensions & Investments `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Postponed - Pensions & Investments
- **2005-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-11** Pension Note Filed from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
- **2005-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Pensions & Investments
- **2005-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-03-16** Do Pass as Amended Pensions & Investments; 006-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005
- **2005-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Pensions & Investments
- **2005-04-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2005
- **2005-04-11** Third Reading - Passed; 039-013-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2005-04-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-13** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2005-04-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-23** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-23** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2005-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2005-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 28, 2005.
- **2005-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Carol Ronen `filing`
- **2005-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Carol Ronen `filing`
- **2005-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Pensions & Investments `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Pensions & Investments `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Pensions & Investments; 007-000-000
- **2005-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Pensions & Investments; 007-000-000
- **2005-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2005-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-22** Effective Date July 1, 2006
- **2005-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0657 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7ec5d3b1-c512-4017-a165-92f0525121fd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).