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type: "Bill"
title: "PEN CD-DOWNST TEACHER-SHORTAGE"
description: "Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In the provision defining \"eligible employment\" for the purpose of allowing a teacher to return to teaching in subject shortage areas without impairing his or her retirement status or retirement annuity, changes the ending date of the employment from no later than June 30, 2013 to no later than June 30, 2020. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of \"new benefit increase\". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 751"
citation: "Illinois HB 751 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 51
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-26"
last_action: "2018-08-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/13a0136c-66e1-407f-8e4f-5b71ab5e05aa"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=751&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=101099&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "1586cd7dccd0f30318779837aeaf805ba42b09a7272ff72959d2d747e501f3cd"
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 751 (100th) — PEN CD-DOWNST TEACHER-SHORTAGE
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In the provision defining "eligible employment" for the purpose of allowing a teacher to return to teaching in subject shortage areas without impairing his or her retirement status or retirement annuity, changes the ending date of the employment from no later than June 30, 2013 to no later than June 30, 2020. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Makes technical changes. 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=10000HB0751&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=101099&DocNum=751&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0751eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=101099&DocNum=751&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0751enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=101099&DocNum=751&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **530** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- C.D. Davidsmeyer — primary (person)
- Chuck Weaver — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Schimpf — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer `filing`
- **2017-01-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-08** Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-18** Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 26, 2017
- **2017-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
- **2017-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
- **2017-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2017
- **2017-06-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 7, 2017
- **2017-07-06** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2018-02-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2018-03-07** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2018-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-11** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2018-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-12** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2018-04-25** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
- **2018-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
- **2018-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2018-05-03** Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2018
- **2018-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- **2018-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- **2018-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2018
- **2018-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-10** Effective Date August 10, 2018
- **2018-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0743 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/13a0136c-66e1-407f-8e4f-5b71ab5e05aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).