The legislation was introduced in bill SB1952 on Feb. 15, when Sen. Andy Manar (D-48) filed it with the Senate clerk.
According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "amend the Downstate Teachers and State Universities Articles of the Illinois Pension Code".
The Senate passed the bill on April 10 and it arrived in the House on April 11, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 29. The bill was sent to the governor on Aug. 7 and was signed into law on Aug. 8. The law is scheduled to go into effect on Aug. 7.
Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor "shell bills" devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.
The following table shows the full history of actions on SB1952.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 3/5/2019 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 3/6/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant |
| 3/12/2019 | Senate | Postponed - Education |
| 3/12/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf |
| 3/19/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin |
| 3/19/2019 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 3/19/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 3/19/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 013-000-000 |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019 |
| 3/21/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 3/22/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett |
| 3/26/2019 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/26/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019 |
| 3/28/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe |
| 4/3/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins |
| 4/4/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| 4/4/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 4/4/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 4/4/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 4/4/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz |
| 4/5/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/5/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar |
| 4/5/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Manar |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 051-005-000 |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Manar |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis |
| 4/11/2019 | House | First Reading |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Tony McCombie |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tony McCombie |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling |
| 4/12/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond |
| 4/12/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek |
| 4/12/2019 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 4/15/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier |
| 4/15/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron |
| 4/17/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 4/18/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico |
| 4/26/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 4/30/2019 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 4/30/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish |
| 4/30/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 4/30/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 5/1/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa |
| 5/1/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 5/1/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood |
| 5/1/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 5/1/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II |
| 5/2/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes |
| 5/2/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett |
| 5/6/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/6/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis |
| 5/7/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee |
| 5/9/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 5/9/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch |
| 5/9/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 5/10/2019 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; Rep. Gregory Harris |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed |
| 5/14/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 |
| 5/15/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; by Voice Vote |
| 5/15/2019 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 006-001-000 |
| 5/16/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-023-000 |
| 5/23/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 24, 2019 |
| 5/23/2019 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Andy Manar |
| 5/23/2019 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/23/2019 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/28/2019 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive |
| 5/29/2019 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-001-000 |
| 5/29/2019 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/29/2019 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000 |
| 5/29/2019 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 6/27/2019 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/7/2019 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/8/2019 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0220 |
| 8/8/2019 | Senate | Effective Date August 7, 2019 |
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