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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB6712
Introduced , by Rep. Bill Mitchell SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor for any person to display any plastinated human remains in the State of Illinois until: (1) the person submits to the Illinois Attorney General written documentation of the cause of death and origin of the remains; and (2) the person submits to the Illinois Attorney General proof that the decedent consented to the use of his or her remains in such a manner.
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HB6712 |
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LRB095 22509 RLC 52891 b |
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| AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding |
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| Section 12-20.6 as follows: |
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| (720 ILCS 5/12-20.6 new) |
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| Sec. 12-20.6. Display of plastinated human remains. |
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| (a) Definition. For the purposes of this Section, |
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| "plastinated human remains" means human remains, including |
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| tissues, organs, and other body parts, that are preserved from |
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| decay by replacing the water and fats in the human remains with |
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| a polymer. |
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| (b) Offense. It is unlawful for any person to display any |
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| plastinated human remains in the State of Illinois until: |
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| (1) the person submits to the Illinois Attorney General |
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| written documentation of the cause of death and origin of |
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| the remains; and |
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| (2) the person submits to the Illinois Attorney General |
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| proof that the decedent consented to the use of his or her |
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| remains in such a manner. |
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| (c) Sentence. Any person who violates this Section is |
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| guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
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