104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2704 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Kelly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/5-240 new40 ILCS 5/6-235 new30 ILCS 805/8.49 new Amends the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (Article 20 of the Code) is adopted and made a part of the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles, but only with respect to a person who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, is entitled under the Chicago Police or Chicago Firefighter Article to begin receiving a retirement annuity or survivor's annuity and who elects to proceed under the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2704 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Kelly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/5-240 new40 ILCS 5/6-235 new30 ILCS 805/8.49 new 40 ILCS 5/5-240 new 40 ILCS 5/6-235 new 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new Amends the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (Article 20 of the Code) is adopted and made a part of the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles, but only with respect to a person who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, is entitled under the Chicago Police or Chicago Firefighter Article to begin receiving a retirement annuity or survivor's annuity and who elects to proceed under the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2704 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Kelly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/5-240 new40 ILCS 5/6-235 new30 ILCS 805/8.49 new 40 ILCS 5/5-240 new 40 ILCS 5/6-235 new 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new 40 ILCS 5/5-240 new 40 ILCS 5/6-235 new 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new Amends the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (Article 20 of the Code) is adopted and made a part of the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles, but only with respect to a person who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, is entitled under the Chicago Police or Chicago Firefighter Article to begin receiving a retirement annuity or survivor's annuity and who elects to proceed under the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB2704LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b HB2704 LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b HB2704 LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 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 adding 5 Sections 5-240 and 6-235 as follows: 6 (40 ILCS 5/5-240 new) 7 Sec. 5-240. Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act. The 8 Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act, Article 20 of this Code, is 9 adopted and made a part of this Article, but only with respect 10 to a person who, on or after the effective date of this 11 amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, is entitled 12 under this Article to begin receiving a retirement annuity or 13 survivor's annuity (as those terms are defined in Article 20) 14 and who elects to proceed under the Retirement Systems 15 Reciprocal Act. 16 (40 ILCS 5/6-235 new) 17 Sec. 6-235. Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act. The 18 Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act, Article 20 of this Code, is 19 adopted and made a part of this Article, but only with respect 20 to a person who, on or after the effective date of this 21 amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, is entitled 22 under this Article to begin receiving a retirement annuity or 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2704 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Kelly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/5-240 new40 ILCS 5/6-235 new30 ILCS 805/8.49 new 40 ILCS 5/5-240 new 40 ILCS 5/6-235 new 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new 40 ILCS 5/5-240 new 40 ILCS 5/6-235 new 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new Amends the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (Article 20 of the Code) is adopted and made a part of the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles, but only with respect to a person who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, is entitled under the Chicago Police or Chicago Firefighter Article to begin receiving a retirement annuity or survivor's annuity and who elects to proceed under the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 40 ILCS 5/5-240 new 40 ILCS 5/6-235 new 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY HB2704 LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b HB2704- 2 -LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b HB2704 - 2 - LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b HB2704 - 2 - LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b 1 survivor's annuity (as those terms are defined in Article 20) 2 and who elects to proceed under the Retirement Systems 3 Reciprocal Act. 4 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 5 Section 8.49 as follows: HB2704 - 2 - LRB104 10843 RPS 20924 b