IL HB4909

Workers for whom a municipality contributes to both IMRF and a Taft-Hartley pension plan at $5 or less per hour would be deemed IMRF employees, both retroactively to July 16, 2014 and going forward

Current law excludes workers from IMRF eligibility if their employer contributes to a Taft-Hartley plan on their behalf; this bill creates an exception based on the contribution rate threshold

The $5 per hour contribution rate serves as the dividing line: workers whose employers contribute more than $5/hour to a Taft-Hartley plan remain excluded from IMRF, while those at or below the threshold qualify

Municipalities would not receive state reimbursement for costs associated with implementing this mandate

Introduced by Rep. Katie Stuart in the 104th General Assembly (2025-2026 session)