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HB 4153

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Summary

HB 4153, “PEN CD-FEDERAL SERVICE CREDIT”, was introduced in the House on Oct 14, 2025 by Rep. Harry Benton (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Rules, and last saw action on Mar 27, 2026: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee.

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HB 4153 has 1 co-sponsor.

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4153
Introduced 10/15/2025, by Rep. Harry Benton
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
40 ILCS 5/14-104.10
Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a contributing employee may establish additional service credit for periods of full-time employment with the federal government or a unit of state or local government located outside Illinois for which he or she does not qualify for credit under any other provision of the State Employee Article of the Code, provided that (i) the amount of service credit established by a person under the provision shall not exceed 9 years, (ii) the amount of service credit established by a person under the provision for federal employment, when added to the amount of all military service credit granted to the person under the State Employee Article, shall not exceed 14 years, and (iii) any credit received for the federal or out-of-state employment in any federal or other public employee pension fund or retirement system has been terminated or relinquished. Prohibits credit from being established under the provision for any period of military service or for any period for which credit has been or may be established under the alternative formula provisions of the State Employee Article of the Code. Requires the applicant for the additional service credit to submit a written application to the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, including documentation of the federal or out-of-state employment satisfactory to the System's Board, and pay to the System (1) employee contributions at the rates provided in the Article based upon the person's salary on the last day as a participating employee prior to the federal or out-of-state employment, or on the first day as a participating employee after that employment, whichever is greater, plus (2) an amount determined by the Board to be equal to the employer's normal cost of the benefits accrued for that employment, plus (3) regular interest on items (1) and (2) from the date of conclusion of the employment to the date of payment. Effective immediately.
LRB104 15799 JDS 28997 b
A BILL FOR
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    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 Section 14-104.10 as follows:
    (40 ILCS 5/14-104.10)
    Sec. 14-104.10. Federal or out-of-state employment.
    (a) A contributing employee may establish additional
service credit for periods of full-time employment by the
federal government or a unit of state or local government
located outside Illinois for which he or she does not qualify
for credit under any other provision of this Article, provided
that (i) the amount of service credit established by a person
under this subsection [Section] shall not exceed 8 years or 40%
of his or her membership service under this Article, whichever
is less, (ii) the amount of service credit established by a
person under this subsection [Section] for federal employment,
when added to the amount of all military service credit
granted to the person under this Article, shall not exceed 8
years, and (iii) any credit received for the federal or
out-of-state employment in any federal or other public
employee pension fund or retirement system has been terminated
or relinquished. Credit may not be established under this
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subsection [Section] for any period of military service or for
any period for which credit has been or may be established
under Section 14-110 or any other provision of this Article.
    In order to establish service credit under this subsection
[Section], the applicant must submit a written application to
the System by June 30, 1999, including documentation of the
federal or out-of-state employment satisfactory to the Board,
and pay to the System (1) employee contributions at the rates
provided in this Article based upon the person's salary on the
last day as a participating employee prior to the federal or
out-of-state employment, or on the first day as a
participating employee after that employment, whichever is
greater, plus (2) an amount determined by the Board to be equal
to the employer's normal cost of the benefits accrued for that
employment, plus (3) regular interest on items (1) and (2)
from the date of conclusion of the employment to the date of
payment.
    (b) A contributing employee may establish additional 
service credit for periods of full-time employment with the 
federal government or a unit of state or local government 
located outside Illinois for which he or she does not qualify 
for credit under any other provision of this Article, provided 
that (i) the amount of service credit established by a person 
under this subsection shall not exceed 9 years, (ii) the 
amount of service credit established by a person under this 
subsection for federal employment, when added to the amount of 
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all military service credit granted to the person under this 
Article, shall not exceed 14 years, and (iii) any credit 
received for the federal or out-of-state employment in any 
federal or other public employee pension fund or retirement 
system has been terminated or relinquished. Credit may not be 
established under this subsection for any period of military 
service or for any period for which credit has been or may be 
established under Section 14-110 or any other provision of 
this Article.
    In order to establish service credit under this 
subsection, the applicant must submit a written application to 
the System within 6 months after the effective date of this 
amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, including 
documentation of the federal or out-of-state employment 
satisfactory to the Board, and pay to the System (1) employee 
contributions at the rates provided in this Article based upon 
the person's salary on the last day as a participating 
employee prior to the federal or out-of-state employment, or 
on the first day as a participating employee after that 
employment, whichever is greater, plus (2) an amount 
determined by the Board to be equal to the employer's normal 
cost of the benefits accrued for that employment, plus (3) 
regular interest on items (1) and (2) from the date of 
conclusion of the employment to the date of payment.
(Source: P.A. 90-32, eff. 6-27-97; 90-655, eff. 7-30-98;
90-766, eff. 8-14-98.)
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a contributing employee may establish additional service credit for periods of full-time employment with the federal government or a unit of state or local government located outside Illinois for which he or she does not qualify for credit under any other provision of the State Employee Article of the Code, provided that (i) the amount of service credit established by a person under the provision shall not exceed 9 years, (ii) the amount of service credit established by a person under the provision for federal employment, when added to the amount of all military service credit granted to the person under the State Employee Article, shall not exceed 14 years, and (iii) any credit received for the federal or out-of-state employment in any federal or other public employee pension fund or retirement system has been terminated or relinquished. Prohibits credit from being established under the provision for any period of military service or for any period for which credit has been or may be established under the alternative formula provisions of the State Employee Article of the Code. Requires the applicant for the additional service credit to submit a written application to the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, including documentation of the federal or out-of-state employment satisfactory to the System's Board, and pay to the System (1) employee contributions at the rates provided in the Article based upon the person's salary on the last day as a participating employee prior to the federal or out-of-state employment, or on the first day as a participating employee after that employment, whichever is greater, plus (2) an amount determined by the Board to be equal to the employer's normal cost of the benefits accrued for that employment, plus (3) regular interest on items (1) and (2) from the date of conclusion of the employment to the date of payment. Effective immediately.

Sponsors

Rep. Harry Benton (D) sponsors HB 4153, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

HB 4153 went before 2 committees: Rules and Appropriations-Personnel & Pensions.

Rules
Rules
Referred to · Oct 15, 2025 · 5,290 Bills
Appropriations-Personnel & Pensions
Appropriations-Personnel & Pensions
Referred to · Mar 12, 2026

History

HB 4153 has taken 6 actions since Oct 14, 2025, the latest on Mar 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 27, 2026
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 12, 2026
House
Assigned to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel
Oct 28, 2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Oct 15, 2025
House
First Reading
Oct 15, 2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee

Votes

HB 4153 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: ilga.gov · legiscan.com