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type: "Bill"
title: "PEN CD-IMRF-MILITARY SERVICE"
description: "Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the amount of creditable service a participating employee may be granted for service in the armed forces of the United States from 24 months to 48 months. Provides that, if payment is made during the 6-month period that begins one month after the effective date, the required interest shall be at the rate of 2.5% per year, compounded annually; otherwise, the required interest shall be calculated at the regular interest rate. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 647"
citation: "Illinois SB 647 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-02-08"
last_action: "2007-08-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/367aa966-4b18-4981-9cb5-46a40b987895"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=647&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=28495&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "d1c69f1c3e263b0f27bb1e1258fe124dfe14a40fc06080be4c9c02b80aff6534"
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 647 (95th) — PEN CD-IMRF-MILITARY SERVICE
Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the amount of creditable service a participating employee may be granted for service in the armed forces of the United States from 24 months to 48 months. Provides that, if payment is made during the 6-month period that begins one month after the effective date, the required interest shall be at the rate of 2.5% per year, compounded annually; otherwise, the required interest shall be calculated at the regular interest rate. 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=09500SB0647&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28495&DocNum=647&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0647eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28495&DocNum=647&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0647enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28495&DocNum=647&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- A. J. Wilhelmi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2007-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `filing`
- **2007-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-21** Assigned to Pensions and Investments `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-07** Postponed - Pensions and Investments
- **2007-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Pensions and Investments
- **2007-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-14** Do Pass as Amended Pensions and Investments; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007
- **2007-03-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2007
- **2007-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-05** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2007-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-18** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
- **2007-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
- **2007-05-30** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2007-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-28** Effective Date August 28, 2007
- **2007-08-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0486 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/367aa966-4b18-4981-9cb5-46a40b987895`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).