Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2479 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2479 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new40 ILCS 5/5-228 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-22830 ILCS 805/8.49 new Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a policeman who applies for disability benefits under the Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman by his or her employer because of a physical or mental incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is used in the Article. Provides that no policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty position. Provides that any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position after the effective date of the amendatory Act is entitled to disability benefits. Provides that if a policeman has an application for an ordinary disability benefit denied by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Fund or has a duty disability benefit, ordinary disability benefit, or occupational disability benefit terminated by a majority vote of the Board and brings an action for administrative review challenging the termination or denial of the disability benefit and the policeman prevails in the action in administrative review, then the prevailing policeman shall be entitled to recover from the Fund court costs and litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as part of the costs of the action. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. LRB104 08789 RPS 18844 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2479 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new40 ILCS 5/5-228 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-22830 ILCS 805/8.49 new 40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new 40 ILCS 5/5-228 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-228 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a policeman who applies for disability benefits under the Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman by his or her employer because of a physical or mental incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is used in the Article. Provides that no policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty position. Provides that any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position after the effective date of the amendatory Act is entitled to disability benefits. Provides that if a policeman has an application for an ordinary disability benefit denied by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Fund or has a duty disability benefit, ordinary disability benefit, or occupational disability benefit terminated by a majority vote of the Board and brings an action for administrative review challenging the termination or denial of the disability benefit and the policeman prevails in the action in administrative review, then the prevailing policeman shall be entitled to recover from the Fund court costs and litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as part of the costs of the action. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. LRB104 08789 RPS 18844 b LRB104 08789 RPS 18844 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2479 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new40 ILCS 5/5-228 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-22830 ILCS 805/8.49 new 40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new 40 ILCS 5/5-228 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-228 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new
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5	5	40 ILCS 5/5-228 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-228
6	6	30 ILCS 805/8.49 new
7	7	Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a policeman who applies for disability benefits under the Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman by his or her employer because of a physical or mental incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is used in the Article. Provides that no policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty position. Provides that any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position after the effective date of the amendatory Act is entitled to disability benefits. Provides that if a policeman has an application for an ordinary disability benefit denied by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Fund or has a duty disability benefit, ordinary disability benefit, or occupational disability benefit terminated by a majority vote of the Board and brings an action for administrative review challenging the termination or denial of the disability benefit and the policeman prevails in the action in administrative review, then the prevailing policeman shall be entitled to recover from the Fund court costs and litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as part of the costs of the action. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
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15	15	1 AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
16	16	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
17	17	3 represented in the General Assembly:
18	18	4 Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding
19	19	5 Section 5-156.5 and by changing Section 5-228 as follows:
20	20	6 (40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new)
21	21	7 Sec. 5-156.5. Presumption of disability; reinstatement.
22	22	8 (a) A policeman who applies for disability benefits under
23	23	9 this Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman
24	24	10 by his or her employer because of a physical or mental
25	25	11 incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is
26	26	12 used in this Article.
27	27	13 (b) No policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for
28	28	14 a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit
29	29	15 unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or
30	30	16 her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty
31	31	17 position.
32	32	18 (c) Any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit
33	33	19 without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position
34	34	20 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th
35	35	21 General Assembly is entitled to disability benefits.
36	36	22 (40 ILCS 5/5-228) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-228)
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40	40	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2479 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
41	41	40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new40 ILCS 5/5-228 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-22830 ILCS 805/8.49 new 40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new 40 ILCS 5/5-228 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-228 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new
42	42	40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new
43	43	40 ILCS 5/5-228 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-228
44	44	30 ILCS 805/8.49 new
45	45	Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a policeman who applies for disability benefits under the Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman by his or her employer because of a physical or mental incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is used in the Article. Provides that no policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty position. Provides that any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position after the effective date of the amendatory Act is entitled to disability benefits. Provides that if a policeman has an application for an ordinary disability benefit denied by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Fund or has a duty disability benefit, ordinary disability benefit, or occupational disability benefit terminated by a majority vote of the Board and brings an action for administrative review challenging the termination or denial of the disability benefit and the policeman prevails in the action in administrative review, then the prevailing policeman shall be entitled to recover from the Fund court costs and litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as part of the costs of the action. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
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48	48	STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
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56	56	40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new
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81	81	1 Sec. 5-228. Administrative review.
82	82	2 (a) The provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and
83	83	3 all amendments and modifications thereof and the rules adopted
84	84	4 pursuant thereto, shall apply to and govern all proceedings
85	85	5 for the judicial review of final administrative decisions of
86	86	6 the retirement board provided for under this Article. The term
87	87	7 "administrative decision" is as defined in Section 3-101 of
88	88	8 the Code of Civil Procedure.
89	89	9 (b) If any policeman whose application for either a duty
90	90	10 disability benefit under Section 5-154, or for an occupational
91	91	11 disease disability benefit under Section 5-154.1, or for an
92	92	12 ordinary disability benefit under Section 5-155 has been
93	93	13 denied by a majority vote of the Retirement Board brings an
94	94	14 action for administrative review challenging the denial of
95	95	15 disability benefits and the policeman prevails in the action
96	96	16 in administrative review, then the prevailing policeman shall
97	97	17 be entitled to recover from the Fund court costs and
98	98	18 litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as
99	99	19 part of the costs of the action.
100	100	20 (c) If a policeman whose duty disability benefits,
101	101	21 ordinary disability benefits, or occupational disability
102	102	22 benefits are terminated by a majority vote of the Retirement
103	103	23 Board brings an action for administrative review challenging
104	104	24 the termination of those disability benefits and prevails in
105	105	25 the action in administrative review, then the prevailing
106	106	26 policeman shall be entitled to recover from the Fund court
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117	117	1 costs and litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's
118	118	2 fees, as part of the costs of the action.
119	119	3 (Source: P.A. 101-387, eff. 8-16-19.)
120	120	4 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
121	121	5 Section 8.49 as follows:
122	122	6 (30 ILCS 805/8.49 new)
123	123	7 Sec. 8.49. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and
124	124	8 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for
125	125	9 the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory
126	126	10 Act of the 104th General Assembly.
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