republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/93rd/hb-612.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "PENSIONS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 612"
citation: "Illinois HB 612 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-01-31"
last_action: "2005-03-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/808244ae-5c58-4096-9d52-a6189e018418"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=612&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1107&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "da0c210af30735e0c4bb306bea86ae5a31b1086629ddbc1dd8585143dd8088ee"
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 612 (93rd) — PENSIONS-TECH

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

## 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=09300HB0612&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1107&DocNum=612&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0612eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1107&DocNum=612&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0612enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1107&DocNum=612&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **69–43** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dan Reitz — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2003-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2003-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-04** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-20** Pension Note Filed
- **2003-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-03-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-31** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-043-005 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Executive; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-16** Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. `reading-3`
- **2003-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-13** Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. `reading-3`
- **2004-11-17** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. George P. Shadid
- **2004-11-17** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2004-11-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 18, 2004
- **2004-11-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-11-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-11-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance & Pensions
- **2004-11-17** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
- **2004-11-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Insurance & Pensions; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-11-17** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-11-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Shadid `amendment-passage`
- **2004-11-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2004-11-17** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-11-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-11-17** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2004-12-10** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2004-12-15** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2005
- **2004-12-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2004-12-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2004-12-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2005-01-10** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2005-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-001
- **2005-01-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-01-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2005-01-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-03-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-03-11** Effective Date March 11, 2005
- **2005-03-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1090 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/808244ae-5c58-4096-9d52-a6189e018418`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).