GA96HB559 96 HB 559 PENCD-CHI FIRE-HEALTH EQUALITY Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that retiree members of the city health care plans shall pay no higher premium, and shall receive no lower level of benefits, than the active employee members with the same Medicare status. Pre-empts home rule. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=559&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40958&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-02-09 00:00:00 House Assigned to Executive Committee 0 3 HEXC 2009-03-13 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 4 HRUL 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce 0 0 KevinJoyce House Chief Sponsor