# Illinois HB0079: PEN CD-IMRF-RETURN TO SERVICE Illinois HB0079, PEN CD-IMRF-RETURN TO SERVICE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0163); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB0079-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB0079 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: PEN CD-IMRF-RETURN TO SERVICE - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-16 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0163 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 14 - Subjects: personnel & pensions, assignments, pensions - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (182 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning suspensions of retirement annuities during employment with a participating employer, provides that an annuitant receiving a sheriff's law enforcement employee annuity shall be considered a participating employee if the annuitant returns to work as a school security guard employed by a participating employer and works more than 999 hours annually. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Pension pauses for returning school security guards: cost, medium. This rule covers retirees receiving a Section 7-142.1 pension who return as school security guards for a participating employer. Working more than 999 hours a year makes them participating employees again and triggers suspension of their pension payments. Each yearly period starts on the anniversar… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do Pass Pensions; | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 107 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (38) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0163 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Do Pass Pensions; 007-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Pensions (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-08: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-06: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-06: Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 010-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-03-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House) - 2025-03-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2025-03-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House) - 2025-03-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-03-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2025-03-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee (House) - 2025-01-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-09: First Reading (House) - 2024-12-16: Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0079eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0079enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0079.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0079eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0079enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0079.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB0079-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).