# Illinois HB3194: PEN CD-SURS-SURVIVORS BENEFITS

Illinois HB3194, PEN CD-SURS-SURVIVORS BENEFITS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-10 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3194
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PEN CD-SURS-SURVIVORS BENEFITS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- Sponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: personnel & pensions
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a survivors insurance beneficiary or the personal representative of the estate of a deceased survivors insurance beneficiary or the personal representative of a survivors insurance beneficiary who is under a legal disability may waive the right to receive survivorship benefits, provided written notice of the waiver is given by the beneficiary or representative to the Board of Trustees within 6 months after the System notified that person of the benefits payable upon the death (instead of 6 months after the death) of the participant or annuitant and before any payment is made pursuant to an application filed by such person. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-02-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House)
- 2026-02-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 011-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3194.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/10400HB3194.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-HB3194-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).