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type: "Bill"
title: "PENSION-CHI MUN-WIDOW'S ANUITY"
description: "Amends the Chicago Municipal Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if (1) a member has a spouse who would have qualified for a minimum annuity for widows at the time of the member's retirement, (2) the qualifying spouse dies, (3) the member subsequently remarries, and (4) the member does not receive a refund of widow's annuity deductions, then the member's widow shall be entitled to a widow's annuity if (i) the member dies after May 1, 2004 and before November 1, 2004 and (ii) the widow was married to the member for at least the last 10 years prior to the member's death. Provides that if a widow who is receiving a widow's annuity under the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly remarries, that widow's annuity shall be terminated. Requires application on or before July 1, 2006. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 27"
citation: "Illinois SB 27 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 79
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-01-26"
last_action: "2005-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dfa3a32e-6a52-4d0b-9bcc-76d6c89c44a7"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=27&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=14658&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "e2dc3dd3fba85ff6ecb9bb2ac2b0bdf8aacefd394c04d03816ee64cbd22fb153"
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 SB 27 (94th) — PENSION-CHI MUN-WIDOW'S ANUITY
Amends the Chicago Municipal Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if (1) a member has a spouse who would have qualified for a minimum annuity for widows at the time of the member's retirement, (2) the qualifying spouse dies, (3) the member subsequently remarries, and (4) the member does not receive a refund of widow's annuity deductions, then the member's widow shall be entitled to a widow's annuity if (i) the member dies after May 1, 2004 and before November 1, 2004 and (ii) the widow was married to the member for at least the last 10 years prior to the member's death. Provides that if a widow who is receiving a widow's annuity under the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly remarries, that widow's annuity shall be terminated. Requires application on or before July 1, 2006. 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=09400SB0027&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14658&DocNum=27&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0027eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14658&DocNum=27&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0027enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14658&DocNum=27&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **4611** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **6153** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **3226** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Jeffrey M. Schoenberg — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2005-01-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. James A. DeLeo; Prefiled on December 20, 2004 `filing`
- **2005-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-01-26** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-03** Assigned to Pensions & Investments `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-16** Do Pass Pensions & Investments; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2005
- **2005-03-11** Pension Note Filed from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
- **2005-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005
- **2005-04-14** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 046-011-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2005-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-24** Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-24** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-25** Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 003-000-002 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2005-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2005-05-27** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2005-05-27** Balanced Budget Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2005-05-27** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2005-05-27** Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2005-05-27** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2005-05-27** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-27** State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2005-05-27** Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2005-05-27** Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2005-05-27** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2005-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-28** Balanced Budget Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2005-05-28** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2005-05-28** Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2005-05-28** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2005-05-28** Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2005-05-28** Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2005-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-28** State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2005-05-28** Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2005-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2005-05-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-28** Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 2 Revised
- **2005-05-28** State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 2 Revised
- **2005-05-28** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2005-05-28** Correctional Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2005-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-053-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02
- **2005-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James A. DeLeo `filing`
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `filing`
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000
- **2005-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 032-026-000
- **2005-05-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-06-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-06-01** Effective Date June 1, 2005
- **2005-06-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0004 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dfa3a32e-6a52-4d0b-9bcc-76d6c89c44a7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).