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HB 2721

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Summary

HB 2721, “PENCD-TEACHERS-BENEFIT FORFEIT”, was introduced in the House on Feb 4, 2025 by Rep. Curtis Tarver (D). It was referred to Rules, and last saw action on Mar 21, 2025: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee.

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HB 2721 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB2721
Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
40 ILCS 5/16-199	  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-199
40 ILCS 5/17-149.1	  from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1
Amends the Downstate Teacher and Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits provided for in those Articles shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any crime under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 or of a crime that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that none of the benefits shall be paid to a person during a criminal investigation for acts that constitute a crime under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 or to a person during a criminal proceeding for a violation of Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012. If criminal charges under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 are dismissed with prejudice or the person is acquitted of those criminal charges, then the right to benefit payments shall resume. Provides that none of the benefits shall be paid to a person during an investigation by an inspector general in connection with acts of sexual misconduct committed against a student. Provides that, if the inspector general finds that the allegations of sexual misconduct are substantiated, then none of the benefits shall be paid to that person. Provides that, if the inspector general finds that the allegations of sexual misconduct against a student are without merit, unsubstantiated, or unfounded, then the right to benefit payments shall resume. Specifies that provisions concerning the forfeiture of benefits apply without regard to whether the person resigned or was terminated from employment. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply only to a person who first becomes a teacher on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes other changes.
LRB104 09005 RPS 19061 b
A BILL FOR
		HB2721		LRB104 09005 RPS 19061 b
    AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
    Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by
changing Sections 16-199 and 17-149.1 as follows:
    (40 ILCS 5/16-199)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-199)
    Sec. 16-199. Felony conviction; sexual misconduct; and 
investigations. None of the benefits provided for in this
Article shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any
felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his
or her service as a teacher.
    None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be 
paid to any person who is convicted of any crime under Article 
11 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or a crime that requires 
registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act.
    None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be 
paid to a person during a criminal investigation for acts that 
constitute a crime under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 
2012 or to a person during a criminal proceeding for a 
violation of Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012. If 
criminal charges under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012 
are dismissed with prejudice or the person is acquitted of 
those criminal charges, then the right to benefit payments 
		HB2721	- 2 -	LRB104 09005 RPS 19061 b
shall resume.
    None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be 
paid to a person during an investigation by an inspector 
general in connection with acts of sexual misconduct committed 
against a student. If the inspector general finds that the 
allegations of sexual misconduct are substantiated, then none 
of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to 
that person. If the inspector general finds that the 
allegations of sexual misconduct against a student are without 
merit, unsubstantiated, or unfounded, then the right to 
benefit payments shall resume.
    None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor
benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising
out of or in connection with the service of the teacher from
whom the benefit results.
    This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or
vested right acquired prior to July 9, 1955 under any law or
laws continued in this Article, nor to preclude the right to a
refund, and for the changes under this amendatory Act of the
100th General Assembly, shall not impair any contract or
vested right acquired by a survivor prior to the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. The
System may sue any such person to collect all moneys paid in
excess of refundable contributions.
    All teachers entering or re-entering service after July 9,
		HB2721	- 3 -	LRB104 09005 RPS 19061 b
1955 shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of
this Section as a condition of membership, and all
participants entering service subsequent to the effective date
of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be
deemed to have consented to the provisions of this amendatory
Act as a condition of participation. All teachers entering 
service after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
104th General Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to 
the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 104th General 
Assembly as a condition of participation.
    This Section applies without regard to whether the person 
resigned or was terminated from employment. The changes made 
to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 104th General 
Assembly apply only to persons who first become a teacher on or 
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th 
General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17.)
    (40 ILCS 5/17-149.1)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-149.1)
    Sec. 17-149.1. Felony conviction; sexual misconduct; and 
investigations. None of the benefits provided for in this
Article shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any
felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his
or her service as a teacher.
    None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be 
paid to any person who is convicted of any crime under Article 
		HB2721	- 4 -	LRB104 09005 RPS 19061 b
11 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or a crime that requires 
registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act.
    None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be 
paid to a person during a criminal investigation for acts that 
constitute a crime under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 
2012 or to a person during a criminal proceeding for a 
violation of Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012. If 
criminal charges under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012 
are dismissed with prejudice or the person is acquitted of 
those criminal charges, then the right to benefit payments 
shall resume.
    None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be 
paid to a person during an investigation by an inspector 
general in connection with acts of sexual misconduct committed 
against a student. If the inspector general finds that the 
allegations of sexual misconduct are substantiated, then none 
of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be paid to 
that person. If the inspector general finds that the 
allegations of sexual misconduct against a student are without 
merit, unsubstantiated, or unfounded, then the right to 
benefit payments shall resume.
    None of the benefits provided for in this Article shall be
paid to any person who otherwise would receive a survivor
benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising
out of or in connection with the service of the teacher from
whom the benefit results.
		HB2721	- 5 -	LRB104 09005 RPS 19061 b
    This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or
vested right acquired prior to January 1, 1988, nor to
preclude the right to a refund, and for the changes under this
amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, shall not impair
any contract or vested right acquired by a survivor prior to
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General
Assembly.
    All teachers entering service after January 1, 1988 shall
be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this Section
as a condition of membership, and all participants entering
service subsequent to the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be deemed to have
consented to the provisions of this amendatory Act as a
condition of participation. All teachers entering service 
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th 
General Assembly shall be deemed to have consented to the 
provisions of this amendatory Act of the 104th General 
Assembly as a condition of participation.
    This Section applies without regard to whether the person 
resigned or was terminated from employment. The changes made 
to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 104th General 
Assembly apply only to persons who first become a teacher on or 
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th 
General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 100-334, eff. 8-25-17.)

Amends the Downstate Teacher and Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits provided for in those Articles shall be paid to any person who is convicted of any crime under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 or of a crime that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that none of the benefits shall be paid to a person during a criminal investigation for acts that constitute a crime under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 or to a person during a criminal proceeding for a violation of Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012. If criminal charges under the Sex Offenses Article of the Criminal Code of 2012 are dismissed with prejudice or the person is acquitted of those criminal charges, then the right to benefit payments shall resume. Provides that none of the benefits shall be paid to a person during an investigation by an inspector general in connection with acts of sexual misconduct committed against a student. Provides that, if the inspector general finds that the allegations of sexual misconduct are substantiated, then none of the benefits shall be paid to that person. Provides that, if the inspector general finds that the allegations of sexual misconduct against a student are without merit, unsubstantiated, or unfounded, then the right to benefit payments shall resume. Specifies that provisions concerning the forfeiture of benefits apply without regard to whether the person resigned or was terminated from employment. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply only to a person who first becomes a teacher on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes other changes.

Sponsors

Rep. Curtis Tarver (D) sponsors HB 2721 alone.

Curtis Tarver

Rep. · D–25 · Sponsor

Committees

HB 2721 went before 2 committees: Rules and Judiciary - Civil.

Rules
Rules
Referred to · Feb 6, 2025 · 5,290 Bills
Judiciary - Civil
Judiciary - Civil
Referred to · Mar 4, 2025

History

HB 2721 has taken 9 actions since Feb 4, 2025, the latest on Mar 21, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 21, 2025
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 21, 2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 11, 2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Mar 10, 2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Mar 10, 2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Votes

HB 2721 has not gone to a roll call.

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