# Illinois SB2802: PEN CD-IMRF-DEATH BENEFIT

Illinois SB2802, PEN CD-IMRF-DEATH BENEFIT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Linda Holmes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0810); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2802
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PEN CD-IMRF-DEATH BENEFIT
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-08-07, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0810
- Sponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: assignments, pensions, appropriations-pensions & personnel
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (189 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases, except for persons who first retired prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act, the amount of the death benefit from $3,000 to $8,000. Makes conforming changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More public workers can join retirement fund: benefit, medium. Qualifying water and sewer commissions can join the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, giving their employees access to its retirement benefits. A commission must apply at least 90 days before participation, with approval by two-thirds of its governing body. The Board must approve the application…
- Local governments get no state reimbursement: cost, low. The State does not have to reimburse local governments for costs of carrying out mandates created by this law. The law sets no reimbursement amount or funding period.
- Bigger death benefits for retiree families: mixed, high. For covered annuitant deaths on or after January 1, 2027, an eligible beneficiary receives a one-time $8,000 benefit. The benefit remains $3,000 for annuitants who first retired before the amendatory law took effect. The higher benefit is also included in municipal contribution-rate calculations.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-30 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 114 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 54 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions; | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Do Pass Pensions; | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-08-07: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0810 (Senate)
- 2026-08-07: Effective Date January 1, 2027; Some Provisions (Senate)
- 2026-08-07: Effective Date August 7, 2026; Some Provisions (Senate)
- 2026-08-07: Governor Approved (Senate)
- 2026-06-26: Sent to the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-30: Passed Both Houses (Senate)
- 2026-05-30: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 (House)
- 2026-05-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-05-22: Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-05-19: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-05-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-05-06: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2026-05-06: Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 007-000-000 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Pension Note Filed (House)
- 2026-04-27: Assigned to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel (House)
- 2026-04-16: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-16: First Reading (House)
- 2026-04-16: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House)
- 2026-04-15: Arrived in House (House)
- 2026-04-15: Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions; 007-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Do Pass Pensions; 007-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Assigned to Pensions (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2802eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2802enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2802.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2802sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB2802eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2802enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2802.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2802sam001.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-SB2802-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).