During their October 16, 2025, Meeting, the CTPF Board of Trustees adopted three legislative priorities for 2026.
SB 1893 - PEN CD-CTPF-HEALTH INS COSTS - Sen. Martwick
Sponsored by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
HB 4396 - PEN CD-CTPF-HEALTH INS COSTS - Rep. Kifowit
Sponsored by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
This proposal introduced in both the Illinois House and Senate, would increase annual partial reimbursement for health insurance for CTPF retirees from $65M to $100M, and provide for an inflation adjustment for the subsidy based on the consumer price index-u.
- This change aims to address the rising costs of health insurance and the growing number of retirees, ensuring that the subsidy provided to pensioners remains sustainable.
- CTPF has provided a subsidy for health insurance since 1986. The current subsidy amount has been capped at $65 million since 2004.
- This bill enjoys widespread support from CTPF’s 96,000 members, and from the Retired Teachers Association of Chicago and the Chicago Teachers Union. CTPF Testifies in Springfield in Support of SB 1893.
More Information
- Senate Bill 1893 Fact Sheet from October 2025 Testimony
- Secure Our Subsidy (S.O.S.) Information Sheet (October 2025)
- SB 1893 Full Text
- HB 4398 Full Text
- Executive Director Lenoir Testimony October 2025
- Trustee Rodriguez Testimony, October 2025
- Trustee Washington Testimony, October 2025
Payroll Record Retention
SB 2861 - PEN CD-CTPF-RECORD RETENTION - Sen. Feigenholtz
Sponsored by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Requires employers to maintain payroll records for at least seven years, aligning with audit requirements.
This proposal aligns the record retention period with the CTPF Audit cycle and ensures that CTPF has access to the necessary records for conducting employer audits.
Electoral Petition Deadline Fix
SB 2818 - PEN CD-CTPF-TRUSTEE ELECTION - Sen. Holmes
Sponsored by Sen. Linda Holmes
This proposal aligns contributor petition deadlines with those of pensioners and administrators. All nomination petitions are to be submitted by October 1.
Currently Pensioners and Principal/Administrators can submit nominating petitions at any time prior to October 1 in an election year. Teachers are restricted to the period from September 16 through October 1. This proposal aligns Teachers with other members for election petition submission.