Bill Status of SB1793  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  CREMATION-SCATTERING AREA

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura Ellman - Ram Villivalam

House Sponsors
(Rep. Janet Yang Rohr)

Hearings
Executive Committee Hearing Apr 23 2025 10:00AM Capitol Building Room 118 Springfield, IL


Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Executive Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 18/5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to designate scattering areas for the deposition of cremated remains in Illinois rivers in accordance with a Department-granted permit.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
410 ILCS 18/40

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides that when a deceased individual is a member of a religion where the tenets of their faith require the scattering of that individual's cremated remains in water, the deceased individual's cremated remains may be scattered in an Illinois river without approval through the Department of Natural Resources' permit process as long as the scattering of the cremated remains is: (1) limited to one deceased individual; (2) spread over an area large enough to avoid leaving an identifiable accumulation of remains; (3) out of sight of any public use areas, including, but not limited to, roads, walkways, trails, picnic areas, campgrounds, and parking lots; and (4) conducted in a manner where the cremation identification disc is not left on site. Makes a conforming change in the definition of "scattering area".

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
In provisions regarding the scattering of cremated remains in an Illinois river, requires the scattering to be conducted in a manner in which no other objects, including, but not limited to, any cremation identification disc, body prosthesis, or artificial organ, other than pulverized cremated remains, are scattered into a river (rather than conducted in a manner where the cremation identification disc is not left on site). Provides that nothing in the provisions regarding the scattering of cremated remains in an Illinois river grants an individual authority to trespass on private property.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
  2/6/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/18/2025SenateAssigned to Executive
  2/19/2025SenateTo End of Life Issues
  2/27/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/14/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
  3/14/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/18/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  4/2/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
  4/2/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/3/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
  4/3/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Sub-End of Life
  4/3/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Sub-End of Life
  4/3/2025SenateReported Back To Executive; 003-000-000
  4/3/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/3/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/3/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 012-001-000
  4/3/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
  4/4/2025SenateSecond Reading
  4/4/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
  4/9/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-004-000
  4/9/2025HouseArrived in House
  4/9/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  4/9/2025HouseFirst Reading
  4/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Executive Committee