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• Introduced by Rep. John Pastor (R) on March 8, 2007, to allow the payment of annual supplementary pension benefits of up to $900 to retired judges or their beneficiaries if the value of the assets in the retirement fund rise above a certain amount in a given year.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 8, 2007.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. John Pastor (R) on December 4, 2008, to make the funding threshold that would allow the higher pension payments at 120 percent of the present value of expected future payments. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 4, 2008.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on December 4, 2008, to establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 4, 2008.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on December 4, 2008, to clarify details of how the future liabilities of the pension fund are calculated. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 4, 2008.
• Passed 60 to 39 in the House on December 4, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 10, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 10, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 19, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 22 to 12 in the Senate on December 19, 2008, to allow the payment of annual supplementary pension benefits of up to $900 to retired judges or their beneficiaries if the value of the assets in the retirement fund rise above a certain amount in a given year.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"