Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 669

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the engrossed bill with changes. Amends the Cemetery Oversight Act. Provides that if a cemetery authority does not qualify for a full exemption and (1) engages in 25 or fewer interments, inurnments, or entombments of human remains for each of the preceding 2 calendar years, (2) operates as a public cemetery, or (3) operates as a religious cemetery, then the cemetery authority is partially exempt from the Act but shall be required to comply with certain Sections. Expands powers of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Department). Provides that no person shall, without a valid license or exemption from licensure from the Department, render or offer to render services constituting the practice of cemetery operation. Creates a Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics (instead of the Department adopting a Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics by rule). Creates a provision that the cemetery manager and customer service employee must conspicuously display the certification, and the license after it is received, at the cemetery authority's place of business. Establishes fees for original licensure and exemption and renewal fees. Provides that in determining whether a cemetery authority provides reasonable maintenance of the cemetery property, the Department shall consider (1) the cemetery authority's contractual obligations for care and maintenance; (2) the size of the cemetery; (3) the extent and use of the cemetery authority's financial resources; (4) the standard of maintenance of one or more similarly situated cemeteries. Creates a provision concerning grants to coroners and medical examiners; the burial or interment of an unknown individual or unknown body part; burial of multiple persons; local law enforcement, citations; and Comptroller reports. Makes changes to provisions concerning definitions; licenses, persons licensed under the Cemetery Care Act or Cemetery Association Act; application for original license or exemption; qualifications for licensure; examination, failure or refusal to take the examination; transfer a sale, preservation of license, liability for shortage; dissolution; grounds for disciplinary action; receivership; violations; Cemetery Oversight Board; burial permits; and transition. Repeals provisions concerning continuing education; vehicle traffic control; and contact information in a contract. Repeals Articles concerning trust funds and cemetery associations. Reinstates the Cemetery Care Act and the Cemetery Association Act. Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Replaces all references to "Department" with "Comptroller". Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; powers and duties of the Department; establishment of crematory and licensing of crematory authority; grounds for refusal of license or suspension or revocation of license; license revocation or suspension, surrender of license; license, display;, transfer, duration; display of cremation device permit; authorization to cremate; performance of cremation service, training; recordkeeping; disposition of cremated remains; penalties; failure to file annual report; investigation of unlawful practices; service of notice; investigation of actions, hearing; court order; judicial review; pre need cremation arrangements; home rule; subpoenas, depositions, oaths; findings and recommendations; rehearing; order or certified copy, prima facie proof; civil action and civil penalties; consent order; summary suspension of a license; and information required on forms. Makes corresponding changes in the Human Skeletal Remains Protection Act, the Missing Persons Identification Act, the Counties Code, the Vital Records Act, and the Cemetery Protection Act. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/8/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/9/2011	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/17/2011	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000
3/17/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
3/17/2011	Senate	Second Reading
3/17/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011
3/18/2011	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
3/25/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
3/25/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/29/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
4/6/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 011-000-000
4/15/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011
5/6/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
5/19/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/19/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Crotty
5/19/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/19/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
5/20/2011	House	Arrived in House
5/23/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/23/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
5/23/2011	House	First Reading
5/23/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/23/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
5/23/2011	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/27/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
5/28/2011	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
5/28/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
5/28/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/28/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
5/29/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
5/29/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2011	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/30/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
5/30/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/30/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
5/30/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Cunningham
5/30/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
5/30/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
5/30/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
5/30/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/30/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
5/30/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
5/30/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
5/30/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
5/30/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-029-001
5/30/2011	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
5/30/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2011
5/30/2011	Senate	Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as amended by HA 1, from the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
5/30/2011	Senate	Home Rule Note Filed as amended by HA 1, from the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity.
5/30/2011	Senate	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as amended by HA 1, from the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity.
5/31/2011	Senate	Correctional Note Filed as amended by HA 1, from the Illinois Department of Corrections.
5/31/2011	Senate	Judicial Note Filed as amended by HA 1, for the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.
5/31/2011	Senate	Balanced Budget Note Filed as amended by HA 1, from the Governor's Office of Management & Budget.
6/3/2011	Senate	Judicial Note Filed as amended by HA # 1, from the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.
7/23/2011	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

	Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	This legislation will not impact any public pension fund in Illinois.

	State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 669 (H-AM 1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation)
	No land conveyances are included in this bill, therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority)
	This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

	Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This bill does not create a State mandate.

	Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections)
	The penalty enhancements associated with SB 669 (H-AM 1) would have no fiscal or population impact on the Department.

	Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

	Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget)
	SB 669 (H-AM 1) will have a minimal fiscal impact to the State. The Department of Professional and Financial Regulation and the Office of the Comptroller will have additional operational expenses in administering the provisions in this amendment.

	Deletes reference to:
	210 ILCS 30/1

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 65/70-50	was 225 ILCS 65/20-40

	Deletes reference to:
	225 ILCS 65/70-50

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 3440/1	from Ch. 127, par. 2661