Date	Chamber	Action
8/12/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0561

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

410 ILCS 18/15 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Disposition of Remains Act. Lists, in order of priority, those persons who have the right to control the disposition, including cremation, of the decedent's remains and who are liable for the costs of disposition, unless the decedent has left written directions for the disposition of his or her remains as provided in the listed Section of the Act or in the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides a form for the appointment of an agent to control the disposition of remains. Provides that a person may provide written directions for the disposition, including cremation, of the person's remains in a will, a prepaid funeral, burial, or cremation contract, or in a written instrument signed by the person and notarized. Amends the Crematory Regulation Act to repeal the Section concerning the priority list for authorizing agents for the cremation of remains.

House Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	410 ILCS 18/15 rep.

	Adds reference to:
	410 ILCS 18/15

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the original bill. In the priority list for the right to control disposition of the decedent, switches the priority order for the spouse of the decedent and the executor or legal representative. Provides that the second person in priority shall be any person serving as executor or legal representative of the decedent's estate and acting according to the decedent's written will (instead of the decedent's surviving spouse). Provides that the third person in priority shall be the individual who was the spouse at the time of the decedent's death. Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides that, the priority of the person or persons who have the right to serve as the authorizing agent for cremation shall be the same as the priority listed in the Disposition of Remains Act.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
In the Appointment of Agent to Control Disposition of Remains form, provides options that may be chosen if the disposition of remains is to be by cremation. Adds a cremation authorization form that complies with the Crematory Regulation Act to the list of written directions that a person may provide for the disposition of his or her remains.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
2/10/2005	House	First Reading
2/10/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2005	House	Assigned to Local Government Committee
3/9/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
3/9/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
3/9/2005	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
3/10/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2005	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
3/17/2005	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/17/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005
4/14/2005	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
4/15/2005	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/20/2005	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
4/20/2005	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
4/21/2005	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
4/28/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
4/28/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
5/3/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
5/4/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/5/2005	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
5/5/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
5/11/2005	Senate	Second Reading
5/11/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
5/16/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
5/17/2005	House	Arrived in House
5/17/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/18/2005	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Brady
5/18/2005	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/23/2005	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Local Government Committee
5/24/2005	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Local Government Committee; 010-000-000
5/24/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
5/27/2005	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-001-000
5/27/2005	House	Passed Both Houses
6/24/2005	House	Sent to the Governor
8/12/2005	House	Governor Approved
8/12/2005	House	Effective Date January 1, 2006
8/12/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0561

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