January 7, 2015
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan applauded the signing of Senate Bill 2809 (SB2809) into law which will allow her office to file a civil action in order to stop the pension benefits of public employees who have been convicted of a felony related to their employment. Madigan filed a law suit against former Chicago police commander, Jon Burges, as to whether or not he should receive his pension after becoming a convicted felon in his part in the torture of African American men inpolice custody. Madigan's law suit was defeated in the Illinois Supreme Court, 4-3, in July 2014.
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New Law Stops Tax Payer Dollars from Funding the Pensions of Felons
On Dec. 29, as one of his final legislative acts as the governor of Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 2809 (SB2809) into law which provides the Ill. Attorney General’s office with the authority to file a civil action in order to stop the pension benefits of public employees who have been convicted of a felony related to their employment. Spearheaded by Ill. State Sen. Kwame Raoul (Dist. – 13) and Assistant Majority Leader, Rep. Elaine Nekritz (Dist. - 57), with the support of Ill. Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan, SB2809 will go into effect on June 1, 2015.