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type: "Bill"
title: "RTA BOARD-ELIMINATE BENEFITS"
description: "Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Illinois Pension Code, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Eliminates compensation, as well as pension and group insurance benefits, for individuals who first become members of the Regional Transportation Authority Board, Suburban Bus Board, Commuter Rail Board, or Chicago Transit Authority Board on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 140"
citation: "Illinois HB 140 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 91
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-01-11"
last_action: "2013-07-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/43c5f304-6251-4d09-a8b9-f3711c9972a5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=140&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=69118&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "b5c3cec18f8144b768ced810b5ec83dc4ca815538ff20ca8707d92de229ee07b"
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 140 (98th) — RTA BOARD-ELIMINATE BENEFITS
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Illinois Pension Code, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Eliminates compensation, as well as pension and group insurance benefits, for individuals who first become members of the Regional Transportation Authority Board, Suburban Bus Board, Commuter Rail Board, or Chicago Transit Authority Board on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. 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=09800HB0140&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=69118&DocNum=140&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0140eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=69118&DocNum=140&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0140enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=69118&DocNum=140&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **540** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1060** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Jack D. Franks — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-01-11** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `filing`
- **2013-01-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-01-30** Assigned to Mass Transit Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
- **2013-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2013-02-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-02-20** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-02-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2013-02-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. David Harris
- **2013-02-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2013-02-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2013-02-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 015-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-01** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2013-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
- **2013-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2013-03-05** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2013-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- **2013-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mass Transit Committee
- **2013-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Mass Transit Committee; 007-010-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2013-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Mass Transit Committee
- **2013-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Mass Transit Committee
- **2013-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Mass Transit Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2013-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2013-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2013-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2013-04-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2013-04-12** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2013 `reading-1`
- **2013-04-12** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
- **2013-04-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-23** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2013-05-09** Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2013
- **2013-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013
- **2013-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-15** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-07-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-07-24** Effective Date July 23, 2013
- **2013-07-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0108 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/43c5f304-6251-4d09-a8b9-f3711c9972a5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).