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Bill	PEN CD-DNST POLICE-SURVIVORS	Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision that disqualifies a surviving spouse from receiving survivors benefits if the police officer marries after retirement, provides that the provision does not disqualify a surviving spouse from receiving a survivor's pension if (i) the police officer was married to the surviving spouse for at least 12 months prior to the death of the police officer and (ii) the surviving spouse has attained age 62. Provides that the benefit shall begin to accrue on the effective date of the amendatory Act or the first day of the month following the police officer's death, whichever is later. Provides that the benefits for such a surviving spouse shall terminate no later than 15 years after the benefits begin to accrue. Provides that the changes apply without regard to whether the police officer was in active service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	102nd	HB 5447	Illinois HB 5447 (102nd)	bill		enacted	Dan Ugaste Donald P. DeWitte	4	47	2	2022-01-28	2022-05-13	openstates	ocd-bill/280f13c9-dddc-45a9-9566-f3e6bb2405ec	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5447&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=139971&SessionID=110&GA=102	bb26e72d59ebc781bab69dd32ed09ea060e32c6766abea49269da9236a23d0fb	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 5447 (102nd) — PEN CD-DNST POLICE-SURVIVORS

Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision that disqualifies a surviving spouse from receiving survivors benefits if the police officer marries after retirement, provides that the provision does not disqualify a surviving spouse from receiving a survivor's pension if (i) the police officer was married to the surviving spouse for at least 12 months prior to the death of the police officer and (ii) the surviving spouse has attained age 62. Provides that the benefit shall begin to accrue on the effective date of the amendatory Act or the first day of the month following the police officer's death, whichever is later. Provides that the benefits for such a surviving spouse shall terminate no later than 15 years after the benefits begin to accrue. Provides that the changes apply without regard to whether the police officer was in active service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 103–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Dan Ugaste — primary (person)
• Donald P. DeWitte — primary (person)
• Amy Grant — cosponsor (person)
• Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
• Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
• Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
• Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
• Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
• Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
• Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
• Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person)
• Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
• Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
• Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
• Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
• Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2022-01-28 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste filing
• 2022-01-31 First Reading reading-1
• 2022-01-31 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2022-02-09 Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee referral-committee
• 2022-02-17 Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2022-02-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2022-02-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste amendment-introduction
• 2022-02-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2022-02-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2022-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
• 2022-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
• 2022-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
• 2022-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
• 2022-03-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
• 2022-03-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
• 2022-03-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2022-03-02 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2022-03-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
• 2022-03-04 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2022-03-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2022-03-04 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2022-03-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
• 2022-03-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
• 2022-03-07 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2022-03-07 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2022 reading-1
• 2022-03-08 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
• 2022-03-08 First Reading reading-1
• 2022-03-08 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2022-03-28 Assigned to Pensions referral-committee
• 2022-03-28 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022
• 2022-03-29 Waive Posting Notice
• 2022-03-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
• 2022-03-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
• 2022-03-30 Do Pass Pensions; 007-000-000 committee-passage
• 2022-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
• 2022-03-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
• 2022-03-30 Second Reading reading-2
• 2022-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2022
• 2022-03-31 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
• 2022-03-31 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2022-03-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2022-03-31 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart
• 2022-04-01 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
• 2022-04-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2022-05-13 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2022-05-13 Effective Date January 1, 2023
• 2022-05-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0811 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/280f13c9-dddc-45a9-9566-f3e6bb2405ec. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).