---
type: "Bill"
title: "PEN CD-NEW HIRE-CONVICTION"
description: "Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Adds a provision applicable to new hires that provides that an individual shall not be paid any of the benefits provided under the Code if he or she is convicted of a felony relating to, arising out of, or in connection with his or her service as a member or participant. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 3591"
citation: "Illinois HB 3591 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-24"
last_action: "2011-08-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2fe93b26-7151-4989-a49d-8d8c05b3ef85"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3591&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=60982&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "8d0d8bd5018a02ce4ef610c30605e97bb30584bfc53805bde0da1b068ef12704"
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 3591 (97th) — PEN CD-NEW HIRE-CONVICTION

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Adds a provision applicable to new hires that provides that an individual shall not be paid any of the benefits provided under the Code if he or she is convicted of a felony relating to, arising out of, or in connection with his or her service as a member or participant. 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=09700HB3591&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60982&DocNum=3591&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3591eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60982&DocNum=3591&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3591enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60982&DocNum=3591&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **103–5** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michelle Mussman — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-24** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `filing`
- **2011-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-03** Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2011-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-04-05** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-06** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-005-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-04-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2011-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-12** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Pensions and Investments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-04** Do Pass Pensions and Investments; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2011
- **2011-05-05** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2011
- **2011-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-19** Effective Date August 19, 2011
- **2011-08-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0442 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2fe93b26-7151-4989-a49d-8d8c05b3ef85`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).