Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2482 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2482 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new30 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. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. LRB104 08543 RPS 18595 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2482 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new30 ILCS 805/8.49 new 40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new 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. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. LRB104 08543 RPS 18595 b LRB104 08543 RPS 18595 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2482 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new30 ILCS 805/8.49 new 40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new
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6	6	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. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
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12	12	1 AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
13	13	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
14	14	3 represented in the General Assembly:
15	15	4 Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding
16	16	5 Section 5-156.5 as follows:
17	17	6 (40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new)
18	18	7 Sec. 5-156.5. Presumption of disability; reinstatement.
19	19	8 (a) A policeman who applies for disability benefits under
20	20	9 this Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman
21	21	10 by his or her employer because of a physical or mental
22	22	11 incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is
23	23	12 used in this Article.
24	24	13 (b) No policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for
25	25	14 a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit
26	26	15 unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or
27	27	16 her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty
28	28	17 position.
29	29	18 (c) Any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit
30	30	19 without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position
31	31	20 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th
32	32	21 General Assembly is entitled to disability benefits.
33	33	22 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
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37	37	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2482 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
38	38	40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new30 ILCS 805/8.49 new 40 ILCS 5/5-156.5 new 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new
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41	41	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. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
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70	70	1 Section 8.49 as follows:
71	71	2 (30 ILCS 805/8.49 new)
72	72	3 Sec. 8.49. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and
73	73	4 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for
74	74	5 the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory
75	75	6 Act of the 104th General Assembly.
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