Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2721 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2721 Introduced , by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/16-199 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-19940 ILCS 5/17-149.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1 Amends the Downstate Teacher and Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits provided for in those Articles shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any crime under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 or of a crime that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that none of the benefits shall be paid to a person during a criminal investigation for acts that constitute a crime under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 or to a person during a criminal proceeding for a violation of Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012. If criminal charges under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 are dismissed with prejudice or the person is acquitted of those criminal charges, then the right to benefit payments shall resume. Provides that none of the benefits shall be paid to a person during an investigation by an inspector general in connection with acts of sexual misconduct committed against a student. Provides that, if the inspector general finds that the allegations of sexual misconduct are substantiated, then none of the benefits shall be paid to that person. Provides that, if the inspector general finds that the allegations of sexual misconduct against a student are without merit, unsubstantiated, or unfounded, then the right to benefit payments shall resume. Specifies that provisions concerning the forfeiture of benefits apply without regard to whether the person resigned or was terminated from employment. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply only to a person who first becomes a teacher on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes other changes. LRB104 09005 RPS 19061 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2721 Introduced , by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/16-199 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-19940 ILCS 5/17-149.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1 40 ILCS 5/16-199 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-199 40 ILCS 5/17-149.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1 Amends the Downstate Teacher and Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits provided for in those Articles shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any crime under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 or of a crime that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that none of the benefits shall be paid to a person during a criminal investigation for acts that constitute a crime under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 or to a person during a criminal proceeding for a violation of Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012. If criminal charges under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 are dismissed with prejudice or the person is acquitted of those criminal charges, then the right to benefit payments shall resume. Provides that none of the benefits shall be paid to a person during an investigation by an inspector general in connection with acts of sexual misconduct committed against a student. Provides that, if the inspector general finds that the allegations of sexual misconduct are substantiated, then none of the benefits shall be paid to that person. Provides that, if the inspector general finds that the allegations of sexual misconduct against a student are without merit, unsubstantiated, or unfounded, then the right to benefit payments shall resume. Specifies that provisions concerning the forfeiture of benefits apply without regard to whether the person resigned or was terminated from employment. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply only to a person who first becomes a teacher on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes other changes. LRB104 09005 RPS 19061 b LRB104 09005 RPS 19061 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2721 Introduced , by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	40 ILCS 5/16-199 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-19940 ILCS 5/17-149.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1 40 ILCS 5/16-199 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-199 40 ILCS 5/17-149.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1
4	4	40 ILCS 5/16-199 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-199
5	5	40 ILCS 5/17-149.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1
6	6	Amends the Downstate Teacher and Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits provided for in those Articles shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any crime under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 or of a crime that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that none of the benefits shall be paid to a person during a criminal investigation for acts that constitute a crime under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 or to a person during a criminal proceeding for a violation of Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012. If criminal charges under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 are dismissed with prejudice or the person is acquitted of those criminal charges, then the right to benefit payments shall resume. Provides that none of the benefits shall be paid to a person during an investigation by an inspector general in connection with acts of sexual misconduct committed against a student. Provides that, if the inspector general finds that the allegations of sexual misconduct are substantiated, then none of the benefits shall be paid to that person. Provides that, if the inspector general finds that the allegations of sexual misconduct against a student are without merit, unsubstantiated, or unfounded, then the right to benefit payments shall resume. Specifies that provisions concerning the forfeiture of benefits apply without regard to whether the person resigned or was terminated from employment. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply only to a person who first becomes a teacher on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes other changes.
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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
16	16	5 changing Sections 16-199 and 17-149.1 as follows:
17	17	6 (40 ILCS 5/16-199) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-199)
18	18	7 Sec. 16-199. Felony conviction; sexual misconduct; and
19	19	8 investigations. None of the benefits provided for in this
20	20	9 Article shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any
21	21	10 felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his
22	22	11 or her service as a teacher.
23	23	12 None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
24	24	13 paid to any person who is convicted of any crime under Article
25	25	14 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or a crime that requires
26	26	15 registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act.
27	27	16 None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
28	28	17 paid to a person during a criminal investigation for acts that
29	29	18 constitute a crime under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of
30	30	19 2012 or to a person during a criminal proceeding for a
31	31	20 violation of Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012. If
32	32	21 criminal charges under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012
33	33	22 are dismissed with prejudice or the person is acquitted of
34	34	23 those criminal charges, then the right to benefit payments
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38	38	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2721 Introduced , by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
39	39	40 ILCS 5/16-199 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-19940 ILCS 5/17-149.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1 40 ILCS 5/16-199 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-199 40 ILCS 5/17-149.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1
40	40	40 ILCS 5/16-199 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-199
41	41	40 ILCS 5/17-149.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1
42	42	Amends the Downstate Teacher and Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits provided for in those Articles shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any crime under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 or of a crime that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that none of the benefits shall be paid to a person during a criminal investigation for acts that constitute a crime under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 or to a person during a criminal proceeding for a violation of Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012. If criminal charges under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 are dismissed with prejudice or the person is acquitted of those criminal charges, then the right to benefit payments shall resume. Provides that none of the benefits shall be paid to a person during an investigation by an inspector general in connection with acts of sexual misconduct committed against a student. Provides that, if the inspector general finds that the allegations of sexual misconduct are substantiated, then none of the benefits shall be paid to that person. Provides that, if the inspector general finds that the allegations of sexual misconduct against a student are without merit, unsubstantiated, or unfounded, then the right to benefit payments shall resume. Specifies that provisions concerning the forfeiture of benefits apply without regard to whether the person resigned or was terminated from employment. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply only to a person who first becomes a teacher on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes other changes.
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71	71	1 shall resume.
72	72	2 None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
73	73	3 paid to a person during an investigation by an inspector
74	74	4 general in connection with acts of sexual misconduct committed
75	75	5 against a student. If the inspector general finds that the
76	76	6 allegations of sexual misconduct are substantiated, then none
77	77	7 of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to
78	78	8 that person. If the inspector general finds that the
79	79	9 allegations of sexual misconduct against a student are without
80	80	10 merit, unsubstantiated, or unfounded, then the right to
81	81	11 benefit payments shall resume.
82	82	12 None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
83	83	13 paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor
84	84	14 benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising
85	85	15 out of or in connection with the service of the teacher from
86	86	16 whom the benefit results.
87	87	17 This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or
88	88	18 vested right acquired prior to July 9, 1955 under any law or
89	89	19 laws continued in this Article, nor to preclude the right to a
90	90	20 refund, and for the changes under this amendatory Act of the
91	91	21 100th General Assembly, shall not impair any contract or
92	92	22 vested right acquired by a survivor prior to the effective
93	93	23 date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. The
94	94	24 System may sue any such person to collect all moneys paid in
95	95	25 excess of refundable contributions.
96	96	26 All teachers entering or re-entering service after July 9,
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107	107	1 1955 shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of
108	108	2 this Section as a condition of membership, and all
109	109	3 participants entering service subsequent to the effective date
110	110	4 of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be
111	111	5 deemed to have consented to the provisions of this amendatory
112	112	6 Act as a condition of participation. All teachers entering
113	113	7 service after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
114	114	8 104th General Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to
115	115	9 the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 104th General
116	116	10 Assembly as a condition of participation.
117	117	11 This Section applies without regard to whether the person
118	118	12 resigned or was terminated from employment. The changes made
119	119	13 to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 104th General
120	120	14 Assembly apply only to persons who first become a teacher on or
121	121	15 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th
122	122	16 General Assembly.
123	123	17 (Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17.)
124	124	18 (40 ILCS 5/17-149.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1)
125	125	19 Sec. 17-149.1. Felony conviction; sexual misconduct; and
126	126	20 investigations. None of the benefits provided for in this
127	127	21 Article shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any
128	128	22 felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his
129	129	23 or her service as a teacher.
130	130	24 None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
131	131	25 paid to any person who is convicted of any crime under Article
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142	142	1 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or a crime that requires
143	143	2 registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act.
144	144	3 None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
145	145	4 paid to a person during a criminal investigation for acts that
146	146	5 constitute a crime under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of
147	147	6 2012 or to a person during a criminal proceeding for a
148	148	7 violation of Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012. If
149	149	8 criminal charges under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012
150	150	9 are dismissed with prejudice or the person is acquitted of
151	151	10 those criminal charges, then the right to benefit payments
152	152	11 shall resume.
153	153	12 None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
154	154	13 paid to a person during an investigation by an inspector
155	155	14 general in connection with acts of sexual misconduct committed
156	156	15 against a student. If the inspector general finds that the
157	157	16 allegations of sexual misconduct are substantiated, then none
158	158	17 of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to
159	159	18 that person. If the inspector general finds that the
160	160	19 allegations of sexual misconduct against a student are without
161	161	20 merit, unsubstantiated, or unfounded, then the right to
162	162	21 benefit payments shall resume.
163	163	22 None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
164	164	23 paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor
165	165	24 benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising
166	166	25 out of or in connection with the service of the teacher from
167	167	26 whom the benefit results.
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