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type: "Bill"
title: "PENCD-TRS-DEFINED CONTRIBUTION"
description: "Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the System shall offer a defined contribution benefit to active members of the System. Provides that the defined contribution benefit shall collect optional employee and optional employer contributions into an account and shall offer investment options to the participant. Provides that the defined contribution benefit shall be operated in full compliance with any applicable State and federal laws, and the System shall utilize generally accepted practices in creating and maintaining the benefit for the best interest of the participants. Authorizes the System to use funds from the employee and employer contributions to defray any and all costs of creating and maintaining the benefit. Requires the System to produce an annual report on the participation in the benefit and to make that report public. Excludes any benefit increase resulting from the change made by the amendatory Act from the definition of \"new benefit increase\". Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 5137"
citation: "Illinois HB 5137 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-15"
last_action: "2018-08-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d8a1b075-cad7-4db0-a7fe-6a68d1e2721d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5137&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=110759&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "67909deecb38c5c55607ee943604317ba0041f039a387bfb56bd1fe17da4e746"
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 5137 (100th) — PENCD-TRS-DEFINED CONTRIBUTION
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the System shall offer a defined contribution benefit to active members of the System. Provides that the defined contribution benefit shall collect optional employee and optional employer contributions into an account and shall offer investment options to the participant. Provides that the defined contribution benefit shall be operated in full compliance with any applicable State and federal laws, and the System shall utilize generally accepted practices in creating and maintaining the benefit for the best interest of the participants. Authorizes the System to use funds from the employee and employer contributions to defray any and all costs of creating and maintaining the benefit. Requires the System to produce an annual report on the participation in the benefit and to make that report public. Excludes any benefit increase resulting from the change made by the amendatory Act from the definition of "new benefit increase". 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=10000HB5137&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110759&DocNum=5137&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB5137eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110759&DocNum=5137&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB5137enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110759&DocNum=5137&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **940** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Robert Martwick — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick `filing`
- **2018-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-16** Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-16** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
- **2018-04-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
- **2018-04-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2018-04-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2018-04-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2018-05-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 2, 2018 `reading-1`
- **2018-05-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- **2018-05-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-09** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-11** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
- **2018-05-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2018-05-17** Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2018
- **2018-05-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2018
- **2018-05-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2018-05-24** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-10** Effective Date August 10, 2018
- **2018-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0769 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d8a1b075-cad7-4db0-a7fe-6a68d1e2721d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).