# Illinois HB1727: PEN CD-FELONY-SUSPEND BENEFITS

Illinois HB1727, PEN CD-FELONY-SUSPEND BENEFITS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Elik (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-09-09 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1727
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PEN CD-FELONY-SUSPEND BENEFITS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2026-09-09, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
- Sponsor: Amy Elik (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that benefit or annuity payments to a member or participant in a retirement system or pension fund shall be suspended if the member or participant is indicted or charged by information with a felony and the board of the retirement system or pension fund determines that the felony relates to or arises out of or in connection with his or her service as a member or participant of the retirement system or pension fund. Provides that if the member or participant is not convicted of that felony, payment of the benefit or annuity shall resume and the retirement system or pension fund shall pay to the member or participant the amount of the suspended annuity or benefit payments with interest. Provides that if the member or participant is convicted of that felony, the suspended annuity or benefit payments shall not be paid to the member or participant. Provides that the amendatory Act applies without regard to whether the member or participant first became a member or participant of a retirement system or pension fund before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Doody (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-09-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)
- 2026-09-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House)
- 2026-09-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House)
- 2026-09-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering (House)
- 2026-07-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House)
- 2026-07-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody (House)
- 2026-07-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-24: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1727.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1727.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1727-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).