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Bill	PEN CD-MWRD-ADMINISTRATIVE PKG	Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a child's annuity is payable to a child who is over 18 years of age, but less than 23 years of age, if he or she is a full-time student. Eliminates the 3-day waiting period for the payment of a duty disability benefit for certain persons. Provides a minimum annuity for certain retirees and surviving spouses. Authorizes employer pickup and tax-deferred status for contributions made toward the alternative plan for commissioners. With respect to the 5 years of service needed to establish eligibility for a disability retirement annuity, excludes service credit earned while on disability for new employees. Clarifies the calculation of service with respect to the Optional Plan. Allows an employee who has returned to service to repay a prior refund within the 90 days following his or her final withdrawal from service. Allows payment of a refund to certain nonvested employees who are under age 55 (rather than 50). Makes changes concerning eligibility for a surviving spouse's annuity. Provides that certain early retirement discounts apply to the calculation of a surviving spouse's annuity. Provides that an employee may establish service credit for voluntary military service that commences after commencement of service with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Adds to the powers and duties of the Board, the power to assess and collect interest on amounts due to the Fund using the annual rate as shall from time to time be determined by the Board, compounded annually from the date of notification to the date of payment. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	94th	HB 2379	Illinois HB 2379 (94th)	bill		enacted		3	29	2	2005-02-16	2005-08-18	openstates	ocd-bill/1fe63534-7a50-4917-80bb-20ae6542fea8	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2379&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=17474&SessionID=50&GA=94	2504838ea1e231c3eda843609128c4cb970365f3eda5a43b960151cb5615d03b	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 2379 (94th) — PEN CD-MWRD-ADMINISTRATIVE PKG

Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a child's annuity is payable to a child who is over 18 years of age, but less than 23 years of age, if he or she is a full-time student. Eliminates the 3-day waiting period for the payment of a duty disability benefit for certain persons. Provides a minimum annuity for certain retirees and surviving spouses. Authorizes employer pickup and tax-deferred status for contributions made toward the alternative plan for commissioners. With respect to the 5 years of service needed to establish eligibility for a disability retirement annuity, excludes service credit earned while on disability for new employees. Clarifies the calculation of service with respect to the Optional Plan. Allows an employee who has returned to service to repay a prior refund within the 90 days following his or her final withdrawal from service. Allows payment of a refund to certain nonvested employees who are under age 55 (rather than 50). Makes changes concerning eligibility for a surviving spouse's annuity. Provides that certain early retirement discounts apply to the calculation of a surviving spouse's annuity. Provides that an employee may establish service credit for voluntary military service that commences after commencement of service with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Adds to the powers and duties of the Board, the power to assess and collect interest on amounts due to the Fund using the annual rate as shall from time to time be determined by the Board, compounded annually from the date of notification to the date of payment. Makes other changes. 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
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 94–19 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Robert S. Molaro — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2005-02-16 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro filing
• 2005-02-16 First Reading reading-1
• 2005-02-16 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2005-02-17 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2005-03-01 Re-assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee referral-committee
• 2005-03-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee amendment-introduction
• 2005-03-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2005-03-10 Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 003-002-000 committee-passage
• 2005-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
• 2005-04-07 Second Reading - Standard Debate reading-2
• 2005-04-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
• 2005-04-11 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 094-019-000 reading-3, passage
• 2005-04-12 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2005-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005 reading-1
• 2005-04-12 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
• 2005-04-13 First Reading reading-1
• 2005-04-13 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2005-04-21 Assigned to Pensions & Investments referral-committee
• 2005-05-04 Do Pass Pensions & Investments; 009-000-000 committee-passage
• 2005-05-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005
• 2005-05-10 Second Reading reading-2
• 2005-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
• 2005-05-20 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 reading-3
• 2005-05-30 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2005-05-30 Passed Both Houses
• 2005-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2005-08-18 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2005-08-18 Effective Date August 18, 2005
• 2005-08-18 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0621 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1fe63534-7a50-4917-80bb-20ae6542fea8. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).