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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 in the House by voice vote 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 in the House by voice vote 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 in the House by voice vote on December 4, 2008.
• Passed in the House (60 to 39) on December 4, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• 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 in the Senate (22 to 12) 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. [Vote Details and Comments]