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type: "Bill"
title: "PEN CD-DNST FIRE-CHILD PENSION"
description: "Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In certain cases where a deceased firefighter left a surviving minor child but no surviving spouse, increases the pension payable to the guardian of the child from 12% to 20% of the firefighter's monthly salary. For eligible persons receiving the 12% pension on the effective date, the increase takes effect on the pension payment date occurring on or next following the effective date of this amendatory Act. Applies without regard to whether the deceased firefighter was in service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 1375"
citation: "Illinois HB 1375 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 40
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-02-06"
last_action: "2013-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/28a2957b-4de5-451b-80ec-86e36ccc2054"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1375&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=72100&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "3c0b8b7c04e59cdde1fb8f48ace89836278d11c0937115b70c8904cdf2e0cb07"
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 HB 1375 (98th) — PEN CD-DNST FIRE-CHILD PENSION
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In certain cases where a deceased firefighter left a surviving minor child but no surviving spouse, increases the pension payable to the guardian of the child from 12% to 20% of the firefighter's monthly salary. For eligible persons receiving the 12% pension on the effective date, the increase takes effect on the pension payment date occurring on or next following the effective date of this amendatory Act. Applies without regard to whether the deceased firefighter was in service on or after the effective date of this 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=09800HB1375&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=72100&DocNum=1375&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1375eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=72100&DocNum=1375&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1375enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=72100&DocNum=1375&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — primary (person)
- Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser `filing`
- **2013-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-13** Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2013-04-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2013-04-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2013-04-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
- **2013-04-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2013-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2013-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2013-05-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2013-05-15** Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2013
- **2013-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2013-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2013-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2013-05-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2013
- **2013-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2013
- **2013-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0391 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/28a2957b-4de5-451b-80ec-86e36ccc2054`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).