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SB1892 • 2026
PEN CD-CHI POLICE/FIRE-WIDOW
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PEN CD-CHI POLICE/FIRE-WIDOW
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Re-assigned to Pensions
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Assigned to Pensions
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
PEN CD-CHI POLICE/FIRE-WIDOW
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Full Text of SB1892 Home Legislation Full Text SB1892 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1892 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/5-136.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-136.1 40 ILCS 5/6-141.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141.1 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new Amends the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a widow's annuity shall be equal to 66 2/3%(instead of 50%) of the retirement annuity the deceased policeman or fireman was receiving at the time of death or 66 2/3% (instead of 50%) of the retirement annuity the policeman or fireman would have been eligible for if the policeman or fireman retired from service on the day before the policeman's or fireman's death. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. LRB104 11131 RPS 21213 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB1892 LRB104 11131 RPS 21213 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 5 changing Sections 5-136.1 and 6-141.1 as follows: 6 (40 ILCS 5/5-136.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-136.1) 7 Sec. 5-136.1. (a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of 8 this Article, the widow of a policeman (1) who retires on or 9 after January 1, 1986, and subsequently dies while receiving a 10 retirement annuity, or (2) dies on or after January 1, 1991 11 while receiving a retirement annuity without regard to the 12 date of retirement, or (3) dies after December 31, 1985, while 13 an active policeman with at least 1 1/2 years of creditable 14 service, may in lieu of any other widow's annuity have the 15 amount of widow's annuity calculated in accordance with this 16 Section. 17 (b) If the deceased policeman was an active policeman at 18 the time of his death and had at least 1 1/2 years of 19 creditable service, the widow's annuity shall be 30% of the 20 annual maximum salary attached to the classified civil service 21 position of a first class patrolman at the time of his death. 22 If such policeman dies on or after January 1, 1991, the widow's 23 annuity shall be the greater of (1) 30% of the annual maximum SB1892 - 2 - LRB104 11131 RPS 21213 b 1 salary attached to the classified civil service position of a 2 first class patrolman at the time of his death, or (2) 66 2/3% 3 50% of the retirement annuity the deceased policeman would 4 have been eligible to receive if he had retired from service on 5 the day before his death. This annuity is fixed at the time of 6 the policeman's death and does not increase. This annuity 7 shall not be limited to the maximum dollar amount in effect for 8 widows' annuities at the time of the policeman's death. 9 (c) If the deceased policeman was receiving a retirement 10 annuity at the time of his death, the widow's annuity shall be 11 equal to 40% of the policeman's annuity at the time of the 12 policeman's death until December 31, 1987, and 66 2/3% 50% of 13 such policeman's annuity thereafter. The increase in widow's 14 annuity provided by this amendatory Act of 1987 shall apply to 15 all annuities calculated under this subsection (c). This 16 annuity shall not be limited to the maximum dollar amount in 17 effect for widows' annuities at the time of the policeman's 18 death or retirement. 19 (d) This Section shall in no way limit any annuity 20 otherwise payable under this Article. 21 (e) The widow's annuity of any widow of a policeman who 22 retired on or after January 1, 1986 and died while receiving a 23 retirement annuity, which was not calculated under this 24 Section because the deceased policeman had reached age 63 25 prior to January 1, 1986, shall be recalculated, effective 26 January 1, 1991, in accordance with the provisions of this SB1892 - 3 - LRB104 11131 RPS 21213 b 1 Section, notwithstanding Section 1-103.1. 2 (Source: P.A. 85-964; 86-1488.) 3 (40 ILCS 5/6-141.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141.1) 4 Sec. 6-141.1. (a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of 5 this Article, the widow of a fireman who dies on or after June 6 30, 1984, while receiving a retirement annuity or while an 7 active fireman with at least 1 1/2 years of creditable 8 service, may elect to have the amount of widow's annuity 9 calculated in accordance with this Section. 10 (b) If the deceased fireman was an active fireman at the 11 time of his death and had at least 1 1/2 years of creditable 12 service, the widow's annuity shall be the greater of (1) 30% of 13 the salary attached to the rank of first class firefighter in 14 the classified career service at the time of the fireman's 15 death, or (2) 66 2/3% 50% of the retirement annuity the 16 deceased fireman would have been eligible to receive if he had 17 retired from service on the day before his death. 18 (c) If the deceased fireman was receiving a retirement 19 annuity at the time of his death, the widow's annuity shall be 20 equal to 66 2/3% 50% of the amount of such retirement annuity 21 at the time of the fireman's death. 22 (Source: P.A. 84-11.) 23 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 24 Section 8.49 as follows: SB1892 - 4 - LRB104 11131 RPS 21213 b 1 (30 ILCS 805/8.49 new) 2 Sec. 8.49. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 3 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for 4 the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory 5 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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