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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/4-7001

from Ch. 34, par. 4-7001

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that fees for a coroner's or medical examiner's permit to cremate a human body is $100 (rather than $50). Provides that fees for a certified copy of a transcript of sworn testimony of a coroner's inquest made by written request declaring the request is for research or genealogy purposes is $15.00 for the entire transcript. Provides that a request shall be deemed a proper request for purpose of research or genealogy if the requested inquest occurred not less than 20 years prior to the date of the written request and that the transcript shall be stamped with the words "FOR GENEALOGY OR RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY". Provides that a coroner may waive, at his or her discretion, fees under the Section (currently, only the cremation permit fee) if the coroner determines that the person is indigent and unable to pay the permit fee or under other special circumstances as determined by the coroner.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2021	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
2/26/2021	Senate	First Reading
2/26/2021	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/3/2021	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
3/8/2021	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
1/10/2023	Senate	Session Sine Die

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