# Illinois SB3389: PEN CD-TRS-SELF-MANAGED PLAN

Illinois SB3389, PEN CD-TRS-SELF-MANAGED PLAN, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-03-04 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB3389
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PEN CD-TRS-SELF-MANAGED PLAN
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- Sponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that employers under the Article may elect to establish a self-managed plan for members as an alternative to the traditional benefit package. Provides that an employee of an employer that establishes a self-managed plan shall be given the choice to elect which retirement program he or she wishes to participate in with respect to all periods of covered employment occurring on and after the effective date of the employee's election. Sets forth provisions concerning definitions, adoption of the self-managed plan by employers, selection of service providers, establishment of an initial account balance, employee and employer contributions, plan termination, vesting, and benefit amounts. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3389.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/SB/PDF/10400SB3389.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-SB3389-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).