IllinoisCounty-funded workers count as county employees for pension purposes
County workers paid for public duties within their county count as county employees for pension purposes, even when someone else appoints or directs them.
What it does
People paid from county funds for public duties within the county count as county employees for pension purposes, even when someone else appoints or directs them, unless an exclusion applies.
Argument forCounty workers could have clearer pension status because county payment and control count even when someone else appoints or directs them.
Argument againstThis rule may include workers appointed or directed outside county government in the pension fund, so the county’s role in paying and controlling their work can shape their pension status.
More detail
The law treats certain county workers as county employees for pension purposes, even when someone else appoints or directs them. It covers people paid from county funds for personal services or official duties within the county, including public defenders and probation officers. The worker must receive county-funded earnings for public duties within the county. The rule does not apply if an exclusion listed in Section 7-109(2) applies. The text applies this treatment from each worker’s appointment, whether before or after the law took effect.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 7Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0779Latest
- Aug 7Effective Date August 7, 2026
- Aug 7Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 25Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 27Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- Vote recorded Concurrence, Amendment 2. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Concurrence, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Passed Both Houses
- May 27House Concurs
- May 27Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 110-001-000
- May 27Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-001-000
- May 27Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 008-000-000
- May 26Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- May 26Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- May 21Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 009-000-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 2. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel
- May 21Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel
- May 21Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- May 21Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- May 21Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart
- May 21Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart
- May 20Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 2. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20Arrived in HouseMinor
- May 20Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000Passed Senate
- May 20Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- May 20Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; KoehlerMajor
- May 20Recalled to Second ReadingMinor
- May 20Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Pensions; 009-000-000
- May 19Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Pensions
- May 14Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
- May 14Second ReadingMinor
- May 14Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- May 14Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David KoehlerMinor
- May 11Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
- May 6Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2026Minor
- May 6Do Pass as Amended Pensions; 008-000-000
- May 6Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 AdoptedMajor
- May 5Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Pensions
- May 4Pension Note Filed
- May 4Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- May 4Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David KoehlerMinor
- Apr 30Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- Apr 22Assigned to PensionsMinor
- Apr 17Referred to Assignments
- Apr 17First ReadingMinor
- Apr 17Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- Apr 10Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026Minor
- Apr 10Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-000-000Passed House
- Apr 8Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- Apr 8Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
- Apr 8Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- Apr 7Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 7Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 25Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel; 009-000-000
- Mar 4Assigned to Appropriations-Pensions & PersonnelMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 6First ReadingMinor
- Feb 3Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie StuartIntroduced
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