Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 45/1

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.101

225 ILCS 45/1a

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.101a

225 ILCS 45/1c new

815 ILCS 390/4

from Ch. 21, par. 204

815 ILCS 390/15

from Ch. 21, par. 215

815 ILCS 390/15.5 new

815 ILCS 390/17

from Ch. 21, par. 217

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act. Limits certain provisions concerning payment under pre-need contracts to pre-need contracts entered into prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes changes to the definition of "seller". Provides that, before a seller and purchaser enter into a pre-need contract or pre-need sales contract, the seller must disclose and fully explain certain funding options. Provides that, if a pre-need contract includes the sale of funeral services and merchandise: (1) the seller must be a funeral director licensed under the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code who is employed at the time of the sale of the contract by the funeral establishment through which the funeral services and merchandise will be provided, (2) the contract must be filled out by a funeral director licensed under the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code, and (3) the contract may only be executed by a funeral director licensed under the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Amends the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act. Provides that sellers of pre-need sales contracts must be licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and requires specified continuing education. Limits certain provisions concerning payment under pre-need contracts to pre-need contracts entered into prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that, before a seller and purchaser enter into a pre-need contract or pre-need sales contract, the seller must disclose and fully explain certain funding options. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/27/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
2/27/2015	House	First Reading
2/27/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/16/2015	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/25/2015	House	Do Pass / Standard Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-006-000
3/26/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
4/22/2015	House	Second Reading - Standard Debate
4/22/2015	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate
4/24/2015	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
5/31/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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