---
type: "Bill"
title: "PEN CD-SURS-ADMINISTRATIVE"
description: "Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds a cross-reference to a provision relating to earnings for service before becoming a participant. Defines \"plan year\". In a provision concerning repayment of certain refunds, requires interest from the date the refund was issued rather than the date it was received. Clarifies a provision relating to the purchase of service credit by inactive participants."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 777"
citation: "Illinois SB 777 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 75
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2015-02-04"
last_action: "2016-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e690739b-8bac-461b-be31-672ee791a163"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=777&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=85970&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "4b8bc261308e023cc393d53a11938f50eebf54ad590dbc1d67aaa201a3b84da1"
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 777 (99th) — PEN CD-SURS-ADMINISTRATIVE

Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds a cross-reference to a provision relating to earnings for service before becoming a participant. Defines "plan year". In a provision concerning repayment of certain refunds, requires interest from the date the refund was issued rather than the date it was received. Clarifies a provision relating to the purchase of service credit by inactive participants.

## 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=09900SB0777&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=85970&DocNum=777&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0777eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=85970&DocNum=777&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0777enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=85970&DocNum=777&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Motion — **39–19** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **38–20** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **65–45** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **72–43** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-04** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss `filing`
- **2015-02-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-11** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-19** Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-02-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2015
- **2015-03-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2015
- **2015-04-16** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-04-16** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2015-04-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015
- **2015-05-18** Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-18** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Personnel and Pensions Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2015-05-18** Motion Prevailed
- **2015-05-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee
- **2015-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-05-30** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2015-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2015-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan
- **2015-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan
- **2015-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan
- **2015-05-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2015-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Ed Sullivan
- **2015-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Ed Sullivan
- **2015-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Pension Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Ed Sullivan
- **2015-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-30** Removed from Short Debate Status
- **2015-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2015-05-30** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2015-05-30** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 065-045-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4
- **2015-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4 - May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2015-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-006-000
- **2015-05-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2015-05-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 038-020-001
- **2015-05-31** Senate Concurs 038-020-001
- **2015-05-31** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2016-03-31** Motion Withdrawn Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2016-03-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-03-31** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-05-27** Governor Vetoed `executive-veto`
- **2016-05-27** Placed Calendar Total Veto May 29, 2016
- **2016-05-30** Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2016-05-30** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2016-05-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2016-05-30** Override Governor Veto - Senate Passed 039-019-000
- **2016-05-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-05-30** Placed on Calendar Total Veto May 30, 2016
- **2016-05-30** Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2016-05-30** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2016-05-30** Override Governor Veto - House Passed 072-043-002
- **2016-05-30** Both Houses Override Total Veto `veto-override-passage`
- **2016-05-31** Effective Date May 30, 2016
- **2016-05-31** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0506 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e690739b-8bac-461b-be31-672ee791a163`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).