Bill Status of HB 5122   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  CRIM CD-ABUSE OF CORPSE

House Sponsors
Rep. Daniel V. Beiser-Jim Sacia-Dan Brady

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. William R. Haine)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/24/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1072

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/12-20.6 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of abuse of a corpse. Provides that a person commits the offense if he or she intentionally: (1) engages in sexual conduct with a corpse or involving a corpse; or (2) removes or carries away a corpse and is not authorized by law to do so. Establishes penalties. Provides exemptions from violations for removing or carrying away a corpse. Effective January 1, 2013.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill except: (1) exempts from a violation, the removal or carrying away of a corpse by persons employed by a county medical examiner's office or coroner's office acting within the scope of their employment; and (2) adds an immediate effective date to the bill.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the offense of abuse of a corpse does not apply to removing or carrying away a corpse by cemeteries and cemetery personnel while performing acts pursuant to a bona fide request from the involved cemetery consumer or his or her heirs, or pursuant to an interment or disinterment permit or a court order, or as authorized under the Cemetery Protection Act to correct an encroachment on interment, entombment, or inurnment rights, or any other actions legally authorized for cemetery employees.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that abuse of a corpse does not apply to removing or carrying away a corpse by the employees, independent contractors, or other persons designated by the federally designated organ procurement agency engaged in the organ and tissue procurement process.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  2/8/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2012HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/8/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/8/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 008-001-000
  3/8/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  3/9/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/9/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/9/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  3/21/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  3/21/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/27/2012HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
  3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  3/29/2012SenateArrive in Senate
  3/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2012
  3/29/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  3/30/2012SenateFirst Reading
  3/30/2012SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  4/18/2012SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
  4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
  4/24/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  4/24/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/25/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  4/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
  5/2/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-000-000
  5/10/2012SenateSecond Reading
  5/10/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine
  5/10/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2012
  5/22/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/22/2012HouseArrived in House
  5/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/22/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  5/22/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/28/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/28/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
  5/28/2012HousePassed Both Houses
  6/26/2012HouseSent to the Governor
  8/24/2012HouseGovernor Approved
  8/24/2012HouseEffective Date August 24, 2012
  8/24/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1072

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