---
type: "Bill"
title: "PEN CD-DOWNSTATE FIREFIGHTER"
description: "Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning credits and creditable service."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 2047"
citation: "Illinois HB 2047 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-02-26"
last_action: "2009-02-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4c9d9844-abc4-4ea1-a4e8-a16145c735fa"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2047&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=30894&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "e1797ae777b6b75547b0d444276d72b87b5f99e6adf1bfdcba6cc667d608fa3c"
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 2047 (95th) — PEN CD-DOWNSTATE FIREFIGHTER

Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning credits and creditable service.

## 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=09500HB2047&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30894&DocNum=2047&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB2047eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30894&DocNum=2047&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB2047enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30894&DocNum=2047&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **102–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Kevin Joyce — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2007-02-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2007-02-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2007-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-01** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2007-04-27** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-15** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-15** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2008-05-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2008-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-16** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2008-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee
- **2008-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-05-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2008-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-28** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 29, 2008 `reading-1`
- **2008-05-28** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2008-05-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-31** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-19** Assigned to Pensions and Investments `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-19** Waive Posting Notice
- **2008-11-19** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
- **2008-11-19** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2008-11-19** Do Pass Pensions and Investments; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 19, 2008
- **2008-11-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 20, 2008
- **2008-11-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2008-11-20** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2008-11-20** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-11-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-12-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-02-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-02-17** Effective Date February 17, 2009
- **2009-02-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1032 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4c9d9844-abc4-4ea1-a4e8-a16145c735fa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).