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HB2705 • 2026
PEN CD-CHI FIRE-RECIPROCAL ACT
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PEN CD-CHI FIRE-RECIPROCAL ACT
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee ; 008-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee ; 003-002-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee ; 008-002-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
PEN CD-CHI FIRE-RECIPROCAL ACT
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Full Text of HB2705 Home Legislation Full Text HB2705 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2705 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Michael J. Kelly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/6-235 new 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article 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 Firefighter Article, but only with respect to a person who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, is entitled under the 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 10841 RPS 20922 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB2705 LRB104 10841 RPS 20922 b 1 AN ACT concerning 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 Section 6-235 as follows: 6 (40 ILCS 5/6-235 new) 7 Sec. 6-235. 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 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 17 Section 8.49 as follows: 18 (30 ILCS 805/8.49 new) 19 Sec. 8.49. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 20 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for 21 the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory HB2705 - 2 - LRB104 10841 RPS 20922 b 1 Act of the 104th General Assembly. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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