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SB 2953

Illinois SenateIn House Committee

Summary

SB 2953, “PEN CD-TEACHERS-RE-EMPLOYMENT”, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 27, 2026 by Sen. Michael Halpin (D) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Rules, and last saw action on Jun 2, 2026: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee.


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SB 2953 has 11 co-sponsors and 2 roll calls.

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SB2953 Engrossed LRB104 18684 RPS 32127 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 Section 16-118 as follows:
6 (40 ILCS 5/16-118) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-118)
7 Sec. 16-118. Retirement. "Retirement": Entry upon a
8 retirement annuity or receipt of a single-sum retirement
9 benefit granted under this Article after termination of active
10 service as a teacher.
11 (a) An annuitant receiving a retirement annuity other than
12 a disability retirement annuity may accept employment as a
13 teacher from a school board or other employer specified in
14 Section 16-106 without impairing retirement status, if that
15 employment:
16 (1) is not within the school year during which service
17 was terminated; and
18 (2) does not exceed the following:
19 (i) before July 1, 2001, 100 paid days or 500 paid
20 hours in any school year;
21 (ii) during the period beginning July 1, 2001
22 through June 30, 2011, 120 paid days or 600 paid hours
23 in each school year;
SB2953 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 18684 RPS 32127 b
1 (iii) during the period beginning July 1, 2011
2 through June 30, 2018, 100 paid days or 500 paid hours
3 in each school year;
4 (iv) beginning July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2029
5 [2026], 120 paid days or 600 paid hours in each school
6 year, but not more than 100 paid days in the same
7 classroom;
8 (v) (blank); and
9 (vi) beginning July 1, 2029 [2026], 100 paid days or
10 500 paid hours in each school year.
11 Where such permitted employment is partly on a daily and
12 partly on an hourly basis, a day shall be considered as 5
13 hours.
14 (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an annuitant who
15 returns to teaching under the program established in Section
16 16-150.1, for the duration of his or her participation in that
17 program.
18 (Source: P.A. 102-537, eff. 8-20-21; 102-709, eff. 4-22-22;
19 103-88, eff. 6-9-23; 103-525, eff. 8-11-23.)
20 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.

Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, through June 30, 2029 (instead of June 30, 2026), an annuitant may accept employment as a teacher without impairing his or her retirement status if that employment is not within the school year during which service was terminated and does not exceed 120 paid days or 600 paid hours in each school year, but not more than 100 paid days in the same classroom. Makes a conforming change. Effective immediately.

Sponsors

Sen. Michael Halpin (D) sponsors SB 2953, and 11 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

SB 2953 went before 4 committees: Assignments, Education, Rules and Personnel & Pensions.

Assignments
Assignments
Referred to · Jan 27, 2026
Education
Education
Referred to · Feb 3, 2026
Rules
Rules
Referred to · Apr 17, 2026 · 5,290 Bills
Personnel & Pensions
Personnel & Pensions
Referred to · Apr 27, 2026

History

SB 2953 has taken 33 actions since Jan 27, 2026, the latest on Jun 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 2, 2026
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
May 31, 2026
House
Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 2, 2026
May 22, 2026
House
Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
May 21, 2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
May 20, 2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

Votes

SB 2953 went to 2 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 7, 2026 at 110.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 7, 2026
House
House Personnel & Pensions Committee
11
0
Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Senate Education Committee
12
0

Source: ilga.gov · legiscan.com