Bill Cunningham
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 18
Amends the State Universities, Downstate Teachers, and Board of Investment Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the State Treasurer shall manage the System's or Investment Board's domestic and international proxy voting activity and execute required ballots on behalf of the System or Investment Board. Requires the State Treasurer to provide the Board of the System or Investment Board with comprehensive proxy voting reports on a quarterly basis and as requested by the Board of the System or Investment Board. Requires the Board of the System and the Investment Board to annually publish a report on its website describing how the Board is considering sustainability factors as defined in the Illinois Sustainable Investing Act and other information. Effective January 1, 2024. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 40 ILCS 5/15-177.6 new 40 ILCS 5/16-189 new 40 ILCS 5/22A-106 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-106 40 ILCS 5/22A-113.5 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Universities, Downstate Teachers, and Board of Investment Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the State Treasurer, upon the request of the Board, shall manage the domestic and international proxy voting activity for shares held directly by the System or Investment Board and execute required ballots on behalf of the System or Investment Board. Requires the State Treasurer to provide the Board of the System or the Investment Board with comprehensive proxy voting reports on a quarterly basis and as requested. Sets forth provisions concerning fiduciary duties of the State Treasurer with regard to proxy voting; limitations on liability; and costs associated with proxy voting. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2027. Requires the Board of the System and the Investment Board to annually publish their guidelines for voting proxy ballots and a detailed report on their websites describing how the Boards are considering sustainability factors as defined in the Illinois Sustainable Investing Act and other information. Effective January 1, 2024. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2 with the following changes. Provides that the State Treasurer, upon the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Board (instead of upon the request of the Board), shall manage the domestic and international proxy voting activity for shares held directly by the System or Investment Board and execute required ballots on behalf of the System or Investment Board. Provides that the Board's consent may be revoked at any time upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board. Requires the State Treasurer to provide access to communications with its third-party proxy voting service, if any, used in preparing the comprehensive proxy voting reports requested by the Board. Authorizes the Board to provide the State Treasurer with guidance for proxy voting, which, if provided, the State Treasurer shall consider when voting. Provides that in order to facilitate the State Treasurer's proxy voting activities and before the State Treasurer begins proxy voting activities, the State Treasurer and the Board shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement concerning costs, proxy voting guidance, reports and other documents, and other issues. Removes language providing that all costs associated with the State Treasurer's management of proxy voting activity shall be borne exclusively by the State Treasurer. Provides that on or before September 1, 2023 (instead of January 1, 2025), and annually thereafter, the Board shall publish its guidelines for voting proxy ballots and a detailed report on its website describing how the Board is considering sustainability factors. Makes other changes. Effective immediately (instead of January 1, 2024).
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0468
Effective Date August 4, 2023
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-038-001
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 005-003-000
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cunningham
Third Reading - Passed; 050-005-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
Second Reading
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 010-001-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
Postponed - Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Assigned to Executive
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
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