Bill
HB 2856
Illinois HB 2856 amends the Pension Code to add a Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) for certain Cook County public safety staff, offering up to 5 extra years of service.
Note on source materials and scope
- The materials supplied for “HB 2856” include text and metadata from more than one jurisdiction and subject matter (notably an Arizona statute amendment governing sealing of criminal records and an Illinois bill amending the Pension Code). The bill title you gave (“Corrections; creating the Oklahoma Corrections Act of 2025”) does not match the legislative text excerpts. Because of these inconsistencies, the summary below treats the two primary excerpts separately and flags the conflicting status information. Confirm the correct jurisdiction and official bill text for authoritative use.
Purpose and intent
- To (re)define and set rules for petitions to seal criminal case records (arrest, conviction and sentencing records) under Arizona Revised Statutes §13‑911, clarifying eligibility, process, timelines, fees, and disclosures.
Key provisions (as presented)
- Who may petition:
- Persons convicted who have completed all sentence terms (including payment of monetary obligations and restitution).
- Persons whose charges were dismissed or who were acquitted.
- Persons arrested where no charges were filed.
- Post‑petition uses: The statute enumerates specific circumstances where sealed records may still be alleged/used (e.g., as element of an offense, for impeachment, as historical prior felony conviction, to enhance subsequent sentences, or as admissible conviction evidence in some prosecutions).
- Filing location: Specifies which court the petition must be filed in depending on where conviction, charge filing, or initial appearance occurred.
- Notice, waiting period, hearings:
- Court may not rule until 60 calendar days after receiving petition unless prosecutor and notified victims do not object.
- Court may grant or deny without a hearing unless requested; must grant if sealing is in the best interests of the petitioner and public safety.
- Victims who requested post‑conviction notice must be notified and have the right to be heard.
- Waiting periods after completion of nonmonetary sentence conditions before petitioning:
- Class 2 or 3 felony: 10 years.
- Class 4, 5 or 6 felony: 5 years.
- Class 1 misdemeanor: 3 years.
- Class 2 or 3 misdemeanor: 2 years.
- Additional rule: If petitioner who had records sealed later commits a subsequent felony, an extra five‑year period applies before sealing the subsequent felony record.
- Financial requirements: All fines, fees and restitution must be paid before filing; DPS and courts may charge fees for records review or corrections (with indigency exceptions).
- Implementation steps: Court issues sealing order, clerk and DPS update and designate records as sealed, and sealed records may be released only to specified entities/for specified purposes.
Who is affected
- Individuals with eligible arrests, charges dismissed, acquittals, or convictions meeting the statute’s completion and waiting‑period requirements; prosecutors, courts, victims requesting notice, law enforcement record systems (DPS), and employers or agencies that may request records under enumerated exceptions.
Potential impacts
- Clarifies pathways and waiting periods for sealing records, balancing individual relief with public‑safety and victim‑notification considerations. Retains limited disclosure uses for sealed records in subsequent prosecutions and sentencing enhancements.
Purpose and intent
- Amends the Illinois Pension Code (multiple Articles) to change eligibility and benefit rules for certain employees and to add provisions such as a deferred retirement option plan.
Key provisions (highlights)
- Dept. of the Lottery investigators (Tier 2) — conditions to be eligible for an alternative retirement annuity (e.g., 20 years’ service and age 55).
- Enables certain investigators and juvenile‑justice employees to establish eligible creditable service or convert service credit.
- Creates a Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) for certain Cook County police, firefighters, and sheriff law enforcement employees allowing up to 5 additional years of service with pension monies placed in a special account; elections must be made before Jan 1, 2030.
- Adopts the Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act into several Articles and modifies computation rules for Chicago Teacher service credit.
- State Mandates Act: requires implementation without reimbursement (i.e., fiscal effects on local governments not reimbursed).
Who is affected
- State and local public safety employees, investigators, Cook County public safety staff, teachers, retirement systems, and employers administering pension benefits.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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