---
type: "Bill"
title: "PENSIONS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State universities."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 585"
citation: "Illinois HB 585 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 65
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2003-01-31"
last_action: "2004-03-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a911342-74f2-4243-9d24-f78caba1f0e9"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=585&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1007&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "c3b1831331c9c03c0cbc5caff3b35f3a541adc1a423408f7e3073b65b0827fde"
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 585 (93rd) — PENSIONS-TECH

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State universities.

## 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=09300HB0585&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1007&DocNum=585&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0585eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1007&DocNum=585&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0585enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1007&DocNum=585&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **68–44** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **47–7** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **64–52** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **64–52** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael J. Madigan — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2003-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-01-31** Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2003-02-04** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2003-02-20** Pension Note Filed
- **2003-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-03-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-31** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-044-005 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Executive; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-16** Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. `reading-3`
- **2003-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-19** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2003-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 20, 2003
- **2003-11-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-11-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2003-11-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-11-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2003-11-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Executive; 008-000-005 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-11-20** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Patrick Welch
- **2003-11-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2003-11-20** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-11-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Welch `amendment-passage`
- **2003-11-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Welch `amendment-passage`
- **2003-11-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2003-11-20** Third Reading - Passed; 047-007-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-11-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-11-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- **2003-12-22** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-03** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2004-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- **2004-03-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2004-03-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2004-03-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-03** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
- **2004-03-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 006-000-003
- **2004-03-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 006-000-003
- **2004-03-04** Sponsor Removed Rep. Dan Brady
- **2004-03-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2004-03-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 064-052-000
- **2004-03-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 064-052-000
- **2004-03-04** House Concurs in SA 1,2
- **2004-03-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-03-04** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-03-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-03-05** Effective Date March 5, 2004
- **2004-03-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0665 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7a911342-74f2-4243-9d24-f78caba1f0e9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).