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type: "Bill"
title: "PEN CD-ART 4-MILITARY SERVICE"
description: "Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the governing body of a municipality may elect to allow creditable service for up to 24 months of military service served prior to employment by a municipality, but no credible service shall be allowed for such person for any period that can be used in the computation of a pension or any other pay or benefit, other than pay for active duty. Requires contributions to the fund equal to (i) the employee contributions that would have been required had the service been rendered as a member, plus (ii) an amount determined by the fund to be equal to the employer's normal cost of the benefits accrued for that military service, plus (iii) interest. Provides that the changes apply only to participating employees in service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 2362"
citation: "Illinois SB 2362 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2008-02-14"
last_action: "2009-04-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ad48a092-cafe-4897-aac1-7ca4ec741279"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2362&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=36334&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "677854bd80d440070c201ba1dc1b9f03b17f1334b6d543ba80b23e46e817d4a3"
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 2362 (95th) — PEN CD-ART 4-MILITARY SERVICE
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the governing body of a municipality may elect to allow creditable service for up to 24 months of military service served prior to employment by a municipality, but no credible service shall be allowed for such person for any period that can be used in the computation of a pension or any other pay or benefit, other than pay for active duty. Requires contributions to the fund equal to (i) the employee contributions that would have been required had the service been rendered as a member, plus (ii) an amount determined by the fund to be equal to the employer's normal cost of the benefits accrued for that military service, plus (iii) interest. Provides that the changes apply only to participating employees in service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. 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=09500SB2362&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=36334&DocNum=2362&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2362eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=36334&DocNum=2362&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2362enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=36334&DocNum=2362&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1094** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **570** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Dan Cronin — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2008-02-14** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin `filing`
- **2008-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-14** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-05** Assigned to Pensions and Investments `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin `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; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008
- **2008-04-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008
- **2008-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Pensions and Investments
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions and Investments; 009-000-000
- **2008-04-10** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cronin `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2008
- **2008-04-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2008-04-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2008-04-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2008-04-16** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `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. Angelo Saviano
- **2008-04-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2008-04-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2008-04-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-12-15** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 13, 2009
- **2008-12-15** Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-01-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2009-01-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Personnel and Pensions Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-01-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-01-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-01-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-01-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-01-08** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-01-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-01-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-004-000 `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. Dan Cronin `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 057-000-000
- **2009-01-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-02-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-04-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-04-10** Effective Date April 10, 2009
- **2009-04-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1056 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ad48a092-cafe-4897-aac1-7ca4ec741279`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).