A new bill authored by State Rep. Kelly in the Illinois House seeks to amend the Illinois Pension Code to include additional personnel within the firefighter classification and address related retirement provisions, according to the Illinois State House.

The bill, introduced as HB4117 on Sep. 11, 2025, during the general assembly session 104, was summarized by the state legislature as follows: "Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the Downstate Firefighter Article, includes in the definition of "firefighter", a person employed in a municipality's or fire protection district's fire service as a de facto firefighter. Defines "de facto firefighter". Provides that the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act (Article 20 of the Code) is adopted and made a part of the Downstate Firefighter Article and

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