104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB0727 Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/1-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-110 Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited transactions. LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB0727 Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/1-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-110 40 ILCS 5/1-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-110 Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited transactions. LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB0727 Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/1-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-110 40 ILCS 5/1-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-110 40 ILCS 5/1-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-110 Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited transactions. LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b A BILL FOR HB0727LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727 LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727 LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b 1 AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by 5 changing Section 1-110 as follows: 6 (40 ILCS 5/1-110) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-110) 7 Sec. 1-110. Prohibited Transactions. 8 (a) A fiduciary with respect to a retirement system, 9 pension fund, or investment board shall not cause the the 10 retirement system or pension fund to engage in a transaction 11 if he or she knows or should know that such transaction 12 constitutes a direct or indirect: 13 (1) Sale or exchange, or leasing of any property from 14 the retirement system or pension fund to a party in 15 interest for less than adequate consideration, or from a 16 party in interest to a retirement system or pension fund 17 for more than adequate consideration. 18 (2) Lending of money or other extension of credit from 19 the retirement system or pension fund to a party in 20 interest without the receipt of adequate security and a 21 reasonable rate of interest, or from a party in interest 22 to a retirement system or pension fund with the provision 23 of excessive security or an unreasonably high rate of 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB0727 Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/1-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-110 40 ILCS 5/1-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-110 40 ILCS 5/1-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-110 Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited transactions. LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b A BILL FOR 40 ILCS 5/1-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-110 LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727 LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727- 2 -LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727 - 2 - LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727 - 2 - LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b 1 interest. 2 (3) Furnishing of goods, services or facilities from 3 the retirement system or pension fund to a party in 4 interest for less than adequate consideration, or from a 5 party in interest to a retirement system or pension fund 6 for more than adequate consideration. 7 (4) Transfer to, or use by or for the benefit of, a 8 party in interest of any assets of a retirement system or 9 pension fund for less than adequate consideration. 10 (b) A fiduciary with respect to a retirement system or 11 pension fund established under this Code shall not: 12 (1) Deal with the assets of the retirement system or 13 pension fund in his own interest or for his own account; 14 (2) In his individual or any other capacity act in any 15 transaction involving the retirement system or pension 16 fund on behalf of a party whose interests are adverse to 17 the interests of the retirement system or pension fund or 18 the interests of its participants or beneficiaries; or 19 (3) Receive any consideration for his own personal 20 account from any party dealing with the retirement system 21 or pension fund in connection with a transaction involving 22 the assets of the retirement system or pension fund. 23 (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit 24 any trustee from: 25 (1) Receiving any benefit to which he may be entitled 26 as a participant or beneficiary in the retirement system HB0727 - 2 - LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727- 3 -LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727 - 3 - LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727 - 3 - LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b 1 or pension fund. 2 (2) Receiving any reimbursement of expenses properly 3 and actually incurred in the performance of his duties 4 with the retirement system or pension fund. 5 (3) Serving as a trustee in addition to being an 6 officer, employee, agent or other representative of a 7 party in interest. 8 (d) A fiduciary of a pension fund established under 9 Article 3 or 4 shall not knowingly cause or advise the pension 10 fund to engage in an investment transaction when the fiduciary 11 (i) has any direct interest in the income, gains, or profits of 12 the investment adviser through which the investment 13 transaction is made or (ii) has a business relationship with 14 that investment adviser that would result in a pecuniary 15 benefit to the fiduciary as a result of the investment 16 transaction. 17 Violation of this subsection (d) is a Class 4 felony. 18 (e) A board member, employee, or consultant with respect 19 to a retirement system, pension fund, or investment board 20 subject to this Code, except those whose investments are 21 restricted by Section 1-113.2, shall not knowingly cause or 22 advise the retirement system, pension fund, or investment 23 board to engage in an investment transaction with an 24 investment adviser when the board member, employee, 25 consultant, or their spouse (i) has any direct interest in the 26 income, gains, or profits of the investment adviser through HB0727 - 3 - LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727- 4 -LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727 - 4 - LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727 - 4 - LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b HB0727 - 4 - LRB104 04620 RPS 14647 b