GA96SB245 96 SB 245 PEN CD-DOMESTIC PARTNERS Amends the Downstate Teacher and the Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a designated domestic partner to qualify as a surviving spouse for purposes of survivor and death benefits. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=245&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40884&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-03-13 00:00:00 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1 6 SCOA 2009-03-12 00:00:00 Senate Postponed - Pensions and Investments 0 5 SPAI 2009-02-10 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Pensions and Investments 0 4 SPAI 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 0 3 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 2 SCOA 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 1 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans 0 0 DavidKoehler Senate Chief Co-Sponsor HeatherSteans Senate Chief Sponsor