HB 6296

Abstract

Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a Section relating to a person who first becomes a fireman on or after January 1, 2011: (1) deletes provisions specifying the amount of annuity for a surviving child or parent; (2) provides for payment of a specified survivor's annuity to the surviving spouse of an active fireman with at least 10 years of actual service; and (3) provides for payment of a minimum widow's annuity to every surviving spouse, regardless of whether the deceased fireman was in service or had less than 10 years of actual service. Specifies that the changes relating to the newly defined annuities apply without regard to whether the death of the deceased fireman may have occurred prior to the effective date. Effective immediately.