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SB1454 • 2026
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Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee ; 011-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Pension Note Filed
Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions ; 007-000-000
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martwick
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2026
Do Pass Pensions ; 007-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026
Assigned to Pensions
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
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Full Text of SB1454 Home Legislation Full Text SB1454 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled Senate Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled Senate Amendment 001 Open PDF SB1454 Enrolled LRB104 08300 RPS 18351 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 Municipal Code is amended by 5 adding Section 10-4-3.5 as follows: 6 (65 ILCS 5/10-4-3.5 new) 7 Sec. 10-4-3.5. Automatic enrollment in deferred 8 compensation plan required. 9 (a) As used in this Section, "eligible deferred 10 compensation plan" has the meaning given in subsection (b) of 11 Section 457 of the federal Internal Revenue Code. 12 (b) Beginning January 1, 2027, a municipality with a 13 population of 500,000 or more shall automatically enroll all 14 employees of the municipality who first become employees of 15 the municipality on or after January 1, 2027 and who are 16 participants in a pension fund established under Article 5, 6, 17 or 8 of the Illinois Pension Code into an eligible deferred 18 compensation plan that the municipality has established for 19 its employees. If a municipality has not established an 20 eligible deferred compensation plan for its employees, then 21 the municipality shall establish an eligible deferred 22 compensation plan for its employees on or before January 1, 23 2027. SB1454 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 08300 RPS 18351 b 1 (c) An employee subject to automatic enrollment under this 2 Section shall have the option to opt out of the plan and shall 3 be informed of that option within 30 days after being hired. 4 (d) If another option is not chosen by the employee, then 5 the default employee contribution to the account shall be 3% 6 of the employee's salary. The plan administrator may 7 automatically increase employees' contributions by no more 8 than 1% per year, and an employee may choose to opt out of the 9 automatic increases. 10 (e) Municipalities, including home rule municipalities, 11 may not regulate deferred compensation programs in a manner 12 inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a denial and 13 limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection 14 (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. 15 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 16 Section 8.50 as follows: 17 (30 ILCS 805/8.50 new) 18 Sec. 8.50. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 19 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for 20 the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory 21 Act of the 104th General Assembly. 22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 23 becoming law. 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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