Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

765 ILCS 835/.01

from Ch. 21, par. 14.01

765 ILCS 835/17 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Cemetery Protection Act. Defines "cemetery consumer". Provides that unless the contract with the cemetery otherwise provides, the involved cemetery consumer shall have the responsibility to repair, replace, or remove any dilapidated or unsafe columbarium, niche building, mausoleum, or private estate within the cemetery grounds. Provides that whenever a cemetery authority becomes aware of a dilapidated or unsafe columbarium, niche building, mausoleum, or private estate within the cemetery grounds, and when the involved cemetery consumer has failed to take prompt remedial action, the cemetery may repair, replace, or remove the structure to prevent hazard to the public or to entombed, inurned, or cremated human remains. Provides that the cemetery may remove the urns or caskets when necessary and place them in a secure temporary area in order to allow for the repairs to or replacement or removal of the dilapidated or unsafe columbarium, niche building, mausoleum, or private estate. Provides that the cemetery shall contact the listed next of kin in the cemetery records when taking remedial action.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
2/22/2021	House	First Reading
2/22/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/16/2021	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/27/2021	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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