2026 Legislative Agenda

During their October 16, 2025, Meeting, the CTPF Board of Trustees adopted three legislative priorities for 2026.   

SB 1893 PEN CD - CTPF Annual Health Insurance Costs   

Sponsored by Sen. Robert F. Martwick   

Click here to view the bill on the Illinois General Assembly Website.   

This proposal 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 on SB 1893  

Payroll Record Retention  

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 

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.