---
type: "Bill"
title: "PENCD-ART 17-HLTH INS SUBSIDY"
description: "Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code to change the annual limit on the amount of reimbursement to annuitants for health insurance costs, from $40,000,000 plus authorized but unpaid amounts to $65,000,000 plus authorized but unpaid amounts, including interest earned thereon. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 1269"
citation: "Illinois HB 1269 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 72
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-02-05"
last_action: "2004-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/89dbf6e6-9afa-42c1-9765-da5faf1a478c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1269&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1966&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "1e10927c21e97aa11cddd2b8b0ad894af3aaff69fb39d93d51b13d50d1f08d5e"
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 1269 (93rd) — PENCD-ART 17-HLTH INS SUBSIDY

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code to change the annual limit on the amount of reimbursement to annuitants for health insurance costs, from $40,000,000 plus authorized but unpaid amounts to $65,000,000 plus authorized but unpaid amounts, including interest earned thereon. 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=09300HB1269&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1966&DocNum=1269&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB1269eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1966&DocNum=1269&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB1269enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1966&DocNum=1269&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **62–51** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **45–12** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **77–39** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffrey M. Schoenberg — cosponsor (person)
- Robert S. Molaro — primary (person)
- Susan Garrett — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro `filing`
- **2003-02-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-06** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-20** Re-assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-28** Pension Note Filed
- **2003-03-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-10-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2003-11-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2004-02-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2004-03-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2004-03-25** Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-31** Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-03-31** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-03-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-03-31** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2004-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
- **2004-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2004-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2004-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2004-04-01** Sponsor Removed Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2004-04-01** Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2004-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-04-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
- **2004-04-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2004-04-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2004-04-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2004-04-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2004-04-02** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-039-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2004-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2004 `reading-1`
- **2004-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2004-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-04-06** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2004-04-21** Assigned to Insurance & Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2004-04-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2004-04-28** Do Pass Insurance & Pensions; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2004
- **2004-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004
- **2004-04-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2004-04-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2004-04-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2004-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2004-05-03** Sponsor Removed Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2004-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2004-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance & Pensions
- **2004-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Insurance & Pensions; 010-000-000
- **2004-05-05** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2004-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2004
- **2004-05-13** Third Reading - Passed; 045-012-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-13** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2004-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2004-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Personnel and Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-002-001
- **2004-05-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
- **2004-05-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2004-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 062-051-001
- **2004-05-26** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2004-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2004-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-06-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-06-28** Effective Date June 28, 2004
- **2004-06-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0677 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/89dbf6e6-9afa-42c1-9765-da5faf1a478c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).