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Bill PEN CD-ART 4-DETRMNATN OF DIS Amends the Downstate Firefighters Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the 3 physicians' opinions required for a determination of disability need not agree as to the existence of any disability or the nature and extent of a disability. Provides that no physical or mental disability that constitutes the basis of an application for benefits may be used by any municipality or fire protection district employing firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or paramedics as cause for discharge. Provides that the Board of Trustees' finding that a particular applicant is not or is no longer disabled shall constitute a conclusive presumption binding on the employing unit that the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic is able to perform his or her job and the employing entity may not use any conflicting medical opinion to provide the basis of denying return to employment by the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic. Requires the firefighter to report to the marshall or chief of the fire department, who shall order reinstatement into active service at the same rank or grade held on the date the firefighter had occupied before applying for disability pension. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th SB 1553 Illinois SB 1553 (95th)
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Illinois SB 1553 (95th) — PEN CD-ART 4-DETRMNATN OF DIS

Amends the Downstate Firefighters Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the 3 physicians' opinions required for a determination of disability need not agree as to the existence of any disability or the nature and extent of a disability. Provides that no physical or mental disability that constitutes the basis of an application for benefits may be used by any municipality or fire protection district employing firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or paramedics as cause for discharge. Provides that the Board of Trustees' finding that a particular applicant is not or is no longer disabled shall constitute a conclusive presumption binding on the employing unit that the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic is able to perform his or her job and the employing entity may not use any conflicting medical opinion to provide the basis of denying return to employment by the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic. Requires the firefighter to report to the marshall or chief of the fire department, who shall order reinstatement into active service at the same rank or grade held on the date the firefighter had occupied before applying for disability pension. 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 — 84–32 (pass) · lower
  • Motion — 36–14 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 39–14 (pass) · upper
  • Motion — 83–28 (fail) · lower

Sponsors

  • Michael W. Frerichs — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs filing
  • 2007-02-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-02-09 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-02-21 Assigned to Pensions and Investments referral-committee
  • 2007-02-22 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2007-03-01 Do Pass Pensions and Investments; 009-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-03-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007
  • 2007-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs amendment-introduction
  • 2007-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-03-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Pensions and Investments
  • 2007-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Pensions and Investments
  • 2007-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 007-003-000
  • 2007-03-29 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Frerichs amendment-passage
  • 2007-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2007
  • 2007-03-30 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
  • 2007-03-30 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 reading-3
  • 2007-04-20 Third Reading - Passed; 039-014-002 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-04-20 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2007-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-04-20 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  • 2007-04-20 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-04-20 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-04-30 Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-17 Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 003-000-002 committee-passage
  • 2007-05-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-29 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  • 2007-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
  • 2007-05-31 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-032-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2007-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2007-08-28 Governor Amendatory Veto executive-veto
  • 2007-10-02 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 3, 2007
  • 2007-10-02 Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  • 2007-10-10 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2007-10-10 Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 036-014-004
  • 2007-10-10 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 10, 2007
  • 2007-10-10 Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Robert F. Flider
  • 2007-10-11 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2007-10-11 Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 083-028-000
  • 2007-10-11 Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
  • 2007-10-17 Effective Date October 11, 2007
  • 2007-10-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0681 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/bc4c232a-a1c2-4bbc-ab0f-cc9b558bede9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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