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type: "Bill"
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title: "PEN CD-ART 4-DETRMNATN OF DIS"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "SB 1553"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1553 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 45
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2007-02-09"
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last_action: "2007-10-17"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bc4c232a-a1c2-4bbc-ab0f-cc9b558bede9"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1553&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=29701&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "0365d0ce051f082b5f4dcc8af90efe4e27080baa3137f87690f2487ffdc3a6c8"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1553 (95th) — PEN CD-ART 4-DETRMNATN OF DIS
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1553&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=29701&DocNum=1553&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1553eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=29701&DocNum=1553&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1553enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=29701&DocNum=1553&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **84–32** (pass) · lower
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- Motion — **36–14** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **39–14** (pass) · upper
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- Motion — **83–28** (fail) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Michael W. Frerichs — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs `filing`
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- **2007-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-02-09** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-21** Assigned to Pensions and Investments `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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- **2007-03-01** Do Pass Pensions and Investments; 009-001-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007
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- **2007-03-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-03-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Pensions and Investments
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- **2007-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Pensions and Investments
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- **2007-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 007-003-000
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- **2007-03-29** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Frerichs `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2007
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- **2007-03-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
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- **2007-03-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 `reading-3`
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- **2007-04-20** Third Reading - Passed; 039-014-002 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-04-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2007-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-04-20** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
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- **2007-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-04-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 003-000-002 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-05-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2007-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
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- **2007-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
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- **2007-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-032-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2007-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2007-08-28** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
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- **2007-10-02** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 3, 2007
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- **2007-10-02** Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
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- **2007-10-10** 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2007-10-10** Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 036-014-004
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- **2007-10-10** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 10, 2007
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- **2007-10-10** Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Robert F. Flider
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- **2007-10-11** 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2007-10-11** Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 083-028-000
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- **2007-10-11** Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
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- **2007-10-17** Effective Date October 11, 2007
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- **2007-10-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0681 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bc4c232a-a1c2-4bbc-ab0f-cc9b558bede9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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