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| Bill | PEN CD-SERS-SOC SEC OFFSET | Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2009, the social security offset shall no longer be applied to specified widow's or survivor's annuities. Provides that the retirement contribution for covered employees is increased 0.5% to remove the Social Security offset from their widow's or survivor's annuity, thus making their total contribution for that purpose 1.0%. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2009 and at future dates as established by the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois, the covered employee may elect not to increase or to decrease his or her contribution, thus making his or her widow's or survivor's annuity subject to the Social Security offset. Provides that, after January 1, 2009, any contributions already made to the System for the purpose of removing the Social Security offset shall not be refunded and any election with reference to the Social Security offset shall be made within the limitations specified by the System. Specifies that the increased contributions are included in certain refunds. Specifies the required funding for the new benefit increase; specifies the effects of expiration if the General Assembly fails to extend the new benefit increase. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 95th | SB 1985 | Illinois SB 1985 (95th) |
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enacted | 3 | 59 | 3 | 2008-02-07 | 2009-03-26 | openstates | ocd-bill/1f14abb6-d012-4a6d-b428-22210b229c8c | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1985&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=35235&SessionID=51&GA=95 | 9259c7ccf513152b36cf0e87bafa48a0af720d4fbbd79c1514a1503b886e176a | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1985 (95th) — PEN CD-SERS-SOC SEC OFFSET
Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2009, the social security offset shall no longer be applied to specified widow's or survivor's annuities. Provides that the retirement contribution for covered employees is increased 0.5% to remove the Social Security offset from their widow's or survivor's annuity, thus making their total contribution for that purpose 1.0%. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2009 and at future dates as established by the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois, the covered employee may elect not to increase or to decrease his or her contribution, thus making his or her widow's or survivor's annuity subject to the Social Security offset. Provides that, after January 1, 2009, any contributions already made to the System for the purpose of removing the Social Security offset shall not be refunded and any election with reference to the Social Security offset shall be made within the limitations specified by the System. Specifies that the increased contributions are included in certain refunds. Specifies the required funding for the new benefit increase; specifies the effects of expiration if the General Assembly fails to extend the new benefit increase. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence — 55–1 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 56–1 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Kwame Raoul — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2008-02-07 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
filing - 2008-02-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-02-07 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-02-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- 2008-02-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- 2008-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
- 2008-03-05 Assigned to Pensions and Investments
referral-committee - 2008-03-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2008-03-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-03-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Pensions and Investments
- 2008-03-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2008-03-12 Do Pass as Amended Pensions and Investments; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2008-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008
- 2008-03-13 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2008-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008
- 2008-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- 2008-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2008-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-04-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Pensions and Investments
- 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 009-000-000
- 2008-04-16 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul
amendment-passage - 2008-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2008-04-16 Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-001
reading-3, passage - 2008-04-17 Arrived in House
introduction - 2008-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-04-17 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- 2008-04-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- 2008-04-17 First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-04-17 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-01 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- 2008-11-19 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2008
- 2008-11-19 Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
referral-committee - 2008-11-19 Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2008-11-19 Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- 2008-11-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee
amendment-introduction - 2008-11-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2008-11-20 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-000-000
committee-passage - 2008-11-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-11-20 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2008-11-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-11-30 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-12-15 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 13, 2009
- 2008-12-15 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2008-12-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-01-08 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- 2009-01-12 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-01-13 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- 2009-01-13 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) January 13, 2009; 01
- 2009-01-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul
filing - 2009-01-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2009-01-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Pensions and Investments
referral-committee - 2009-01-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 009-000-000
- 2009-01-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-001-000
- 2009-01-13 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-02-11 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-03-26 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-03-26 Effective Date March 26, 2009
- 2009-03-26 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1043
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1f14abb6-d012-4a6d-b428-22210b229c8c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).