---
type: "Bill"
title: "PEN CD-IMRF-SLEP BENEFITS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the retirement formula for sheriff's law enforcement employees (SLEPs) to 2.5% of the final rate of earnings for each year of SLEP service. Increases the maximum pension payable to a SLEP from 75% to 80% of the final rate of earnings. Removes the 2-year service requirement for earning new benefits after a return to service as a SLEP. Makes these changes apply to persons in service on or after July 1, 2004. Also increases the additional employee contribution paid by SLEPs to 2.5% of salary. Eliminates the reduction in benefit imposed on a surviving spouse who is more than 5 years younger than the deceased member, for the surviving spouse of any member who dies on or after the effective date. Allows a SLEP to convert up to 10 years of non-SLEP service credit into SLEP credit by paying the difference in employee and employer contributions, plus interest. Makes the additional unfunded liability for all changes subject to a full 30-year amortization period. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1693"
citation: "Illinois SB 1693 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 86
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2005-02-24"
last_action: "2005-12-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/492dd41f-4277-45bb-8681-5697783443a2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1693&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=19880&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "072ae450ad0554b6c07835022bd8cf2c37cb46ee856adc5c701277c64a4fcb68"
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 1693 (94th) — PEN CD-IMRF-SLEP BENEFITS

Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the retirement formula for sheriff's law enforcement employees (SLEPs) to 2.5% of the final rate of earnings for each year of SLEP service. Increases the maximum pension payable to a SLEP from 75% to 80% of the final rate of earnings. Removes the 2-year service requirement for earning new benefits after a return to service as a SLEP. Makes these changes apply to persons in service on or after July 1, 2004. Also increases the additional employee contribution paid by SLEPs to 2.5% of salary. Eliminates the reduction in benefit imposed on a surviving spouse who is more than 5 years younger than the deceased member, for the surviving spouse of any member who dies on or after the effective date. Allows a SLEP to convert up to 10 years of non-SLEP service credit into SLEP credit by paying the difference in employee and employer contributions, plus interest. Makes the additional unfunded liability for all changes subject to a full 30-year amortization period. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. 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=09400SB1693&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=19880&DocNum=1693&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1693eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=19880&DocNum=1693&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1693enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=19880&DocNum=1693&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **106–9** (pass) · lower
- Amendments, Amendment 1 — **46–65** (fail) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **55–3** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **54–4** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
- Raymond Poe — cosponsor (person)
- Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — primary (person)
- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2005-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-24** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Assigned to Pensions & Investments `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Do Pass Pensions & Investments; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005
- **2005-03-11** Pension Note Filed from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
- **2005-03-14** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2005-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- **2005-04-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
- **2005-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
- **2005-04-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2005-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 054-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-15** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2005-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2005-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2005-04-26** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2005-04-26** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Brady
- **2005-04-27** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-19** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-19** Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-19** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-19** Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-20** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2005-05-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2005-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse
- **2005-05-25** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2005-05-25** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee
- **2005-05-26** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2005-05-26** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse
- **2005-05-27** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Art Tenhouse
- **2005-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Lost 046-065-001
- **2005-05-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. George Scully, Jr.
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2005-11-01** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2005
- **2005-11-01** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2005-11-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-11-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-11-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee
- **2005-11-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-11-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-11-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-11-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2005-11-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-11-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-11-03** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2005-11-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-009-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-11-03** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 03
- **2005-11-03** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 03-November 4, 2005
- **2005-11-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2005-11-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Pensions & Investments `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Pensions & Investments; 006-000-000
- **2005-11-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 055-003-000
- **2005-11-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2005-12-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-12-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-12-09** Effective Date June 1, 2006
- **2005-12-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0712 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/492dd41f-4277-45bb-8681-5697783443a2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).