Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1830

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Cemetery Oversight Act. Provides a full exemption to cemeteries meeting specific criteria. 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. Provides specified fees for cemetery authorities, cemetery managers, and customer service employees. 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. 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 stacking, burial or interment of an unknown individual or unknown body part; burial of multiple persons 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; continuing education; expiration and renewal of license; transfer a sale, preservation of license, liability for shortage; dissolution; grounds for disciplinary action; mandatory reports; investigations, notice, hearings; Cemetery Relief Fund; receivership; violations; civil action and civil penalties; whistleblower protection; contract; Cemetery Oversight Board; burial permits; and transition. Repeals provisions concerning persons licensed under the Cemetery Care Act or Cemetery Association Act; vehicle traffic control; contact information in a contract; and annual report. 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, the Cemetery Protection Act, and the Cemetery Association Act. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2012	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0679

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby
2/9/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2011	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
3/10/2011	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
3/10/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011
3/14/2011	Senate	Second Reading
3/14/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2011
3/31/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
3/31/2011	House	Arrived in House
4/7/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/7/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
4/7/2011	House	First Reading
4/7/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2011	House	Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
5/11/2011	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 002-000-000
5/11/2011	House	Remains in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
5/11/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 007-000-000
5/12/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
5/30/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
10/6/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
10/6/2011	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
10/6/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
11/9/2011	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, III
11/9/2011	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
11/9/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
11/9/2011	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-004-000
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
11/10/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Brady
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Brady
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Brady
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Brady
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Monique D. Davis
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Monique D. Davis
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Monique D. Davis
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Monique D. Davis
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Monique D. Davis
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Monique D. Davis
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Monique D. Davis
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Monique D. Davis
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
11/10/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2011
11/15/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/15/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/27/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
11/27/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
11/28/2011	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
11/28/2011	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
11/29/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
11/29/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
11/29/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
11/29/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
11/29/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-022-000
11/29/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
11/29/2011	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
11/29/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - November 29, 2011
11/29/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
11/29/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Emil Jones, III
11/29/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
11/29/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Emil Jones, III
11/29/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
12/13/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
12/13/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
12/13/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
12/13/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
12/13/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
12/13/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine; House Amendments 1 & 2
12/13/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
12/13/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
12/13/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
12/13/2011	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
12/13/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
12/13/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
12/13/2011	Senate	Passed Both Houses
12/15/2011	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2/6/2012	Senate	Governor Approved
2/6/2012	Senate	Effective Date February 6, 2012
2/6/2012	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0679

	Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections)
	The corrections population and fiscal impact of SB 1830 (H-AM 1) on the Department of Corrections is estimated to be minimal.

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

	Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	Based on a review of SB 1830 (H-AM 1) it has been determined that there may be a minimal increase in judicial workloads. However, it is not anticipated that the bill would increase the number of judges needed in the State.

	Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	Based on a review of SB 1830 (H-AM 2) it has been determined that there may be a minimal increase in judicial workloads. However, it is not anticipated that the bill would increase the number of judges needed in the State.

	Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Financial & Professional Regulation)
	SB 1830 (H-AM 1) has a projected fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of $1,665,000.

	Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Financial & Professional Regulation)
	SB 1830 (H-AM 2) has a projected fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of $1,665,000.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 1830 (H-AM 1) does not create a State mandate.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 1830 (H-AM 2) does not create a State mandate.

	Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 1830 (H-AM 1) does not pre-empt home rule authority.

	Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 1830 (H-AM 2) does not pre-empt home rule authority.

	Deletes reference to:
	225 ILCS 454/20-20

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

	State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 1830 (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.

	State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 1830 (H-AM 2) 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.

	Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 1830 (H-AM 1) will have no fiscal impact on any pension funds or retirement systems in Illinois.

	Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 1830 (H-AM 2) will have no fiscal impact on any pension funds or retirement systems in Illinois.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority)
	This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.