Public Act 0381 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB1455 Enrolled LRB101 05539 LNS 50555 b

Public Act 101-0381

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. References to Act. This Act may be referred to as Adam's Law.

Section 5. The Disposition of Remains Act is amended by changing Section 50 as follows:

(755 ILCS 65/50)

Sec. 50. Disputes. Any dispute among any of the persons listed in Section 5 concerning their right to control the disposition, including cremation, of a decedent's remains shall be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction within 30 days of the dispute being filed with the court. A cemetery organization or funeral establishment shall not be liable for refusing to accept the decedent's remains, or to inter or otherwise dispose of the decedent's remains, until it receives a court order or other suitable confirmation that the dispute has been resolved or settled.

(Source: P.A. 94-561, eff. 1-1-06.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2020