# Illinois HB5540: PEN CD-IMRF-ANNUITY PAYMENT Illinois HB5540, PEN CD-IMRF-ANNUITY PAYMENT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Tom Weber (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5540-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5540 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: PEN CD-IMRF-ANNUITY PAYMENT - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Tom Weber (Republican) - Cosponsors: 36 - Subjects: appropriations-pensions & personnel - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, if the payment of a retirement annuity is made to an annuitant more than one month after that retirement annuity payment became payable, then the Fund shall pay interest to the annuitant in an amount equal to 6% of that payment of the retirement annuity. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning the municipal employee's continuance privilege, provides that if an employee has elected to have the monthly premium deducted by the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund from the employee's monthly pension payment, then the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund shall promptly remit the premium payments to the insurance company, regardless of whether the employee's monthly pension payment has been paid to the employee. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tom Weber (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Halbrook (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Miller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Friess (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dennis Tipsword (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Fred Crespo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jed Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John M. Cabello (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (45) - 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 009-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-12: Assigned to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel (House) - 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-13: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Weber (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5540.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/10400HB5540.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-HB5540-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).