HB1664 is a narrow technical amendment to the Illinois Pension Code. The bill amends Section 1-101.1, which contains definitions used throughout the Code, but the text provided does not indicate any substantive policy change, benefit change, eligibility change, or funding change. Its stated purpose is simply to make a technical correction in the definitions section of the public employee benefits law.
Because the bill is limited to a definitional cleanup, its practical effect would be to clarify or correct statutory language within the Illinois Pension Code rather than alter pension rights or obligations. Any impact would be indirect and would primarily affect the administration and interpretation of public employee retirement provisions, pension systems, and the agencies or parties that rely on those definitions.
Impact
HB1664 would amend 40 ILCS 5/1-101.1, a definitions provision in the Illinois Pension Code. The bill appears to make a technical, non-substantive change, so it would not directly change pension benefits, contribution rates, retirement eligibility, or other core public employee benefit rules. Its legal effect would be to update or clarify statutory language used in administering the pension code.
Sentiment
There is no recorded committee discussion or vote history in the materials provided, so there is no evidence of controversy or support/opposition from debate. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears routine and low-profile, with a neutral or procedural character typical of technical cleanup legislation.
Contention
No specific points of contention are identified in the available record. Because the bill is described only as a technical change to a definitions section, any concerns would likely be limited to whether the wording change could affect interpretation of the Pension Code, but no such concerns are documented in the provided transcripts or votes.