IllinoisLocal boards may approve higher pensions for some firefighter survivors
Survivors may receive a $50,051.76 pension with annual increases if the firefighter died in 2023, less than six months before turning 60, and the local board approves.
What it does
Eligible survivors receive a $50,051.76 pension with simple 3% annual increases, but only if the firefighter meets the death-date and age rules and the local board approves the increase.
Argument forEligible survivors could receive a higher pension and annual increases if their fire district's board approves the change on time.
Argument againstSurvivors may miss the higher pension if their fire district's board does not approve it within the one-year deadline.
More detail
The law provides a survivor pension of $50,051.76, with a simple 3% annual increase after the initial adjustment. The pension continues to the firefighter's survivors in the order set by Section 4-114. The increase applies only if the firefighter died in 2023, less than six months before turning 60, and the fire protection district's board adopted an ordinance or resolution granting the increase. The board must adopt the ordinance or resolution within one year after the act takes effect.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 21Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0849Latest
- Aug 21Effective Date August 21, 2026
- Aug 21Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 29Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 31Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Concurrence, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Upper
- May 31Senate Concurs
- May 31House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-001
- May 30House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Pensions; 009-000-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Upper
- May 29House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Pensions
- May 29House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- May 29House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Robert F. MartwickMinor
- May 28Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2026
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- May 28Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- May 28Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-020-000Passed House
- May 28Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- May 28House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice VoteMajor
- May 28Recalled to Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 28House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-004-000Minor
- May 27House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- May 27House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
- May 26House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- May 26House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang RohrMinor
- May 22Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
- May 21Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- May 19Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- May 19Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 7Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 7Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 010-000-000
- May 5Pension Note Filed
- Apr 27Assigned to Personnel & Pensions CommitteeMinor
- Apr 17Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 17First ReadingMinor
- Apr 17Chief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- Apr 17Arrived in HouseMinor
- Apr 16Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 14Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026
- Mar 5Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2026
- Mar 5Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 4Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Do Pass Pensions; 007-000-000
- Feb 17Assigned to PensionsMinor
- Feb 4Referred to Assignments
- Feb 4First ReadingMinor
- Feb 4Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. MartwickIntroduced
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