IL HB0516 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 27 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-07-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0081
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 27 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-07-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0081
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Disposition of Veterans' Cremains Act. Provides that a funeral director must make a reasonable effort to determine whether a deceased person, whose remains have been submitted for final disposition by cremation, was a veteran of the armed services ("veteran"), a spouse of a veteran, or the dependent child of a veteran. If there is uncertainty regarding the deceased person's status and no authorizing agent exists, the funeral director may allow the National Cemetery Administration's National Cemetery Scheduling Office, any veterans organization whose primary purpose is to locate, identify, and inter the unclaimed cremains of American veterans, or any federally-chartered veterans service organization to have access to the cremains and all information regarding the deceased person in the possession of the funeral director so that the deceased person's status may be determined. If the deceased person is identified as a veteran, spouse of a veteran, or dependent child of a veteran, requires the funeral director to notify the authorizing agent over the disposal of the cremains that the decedent may be eligible to be interred at a veterans' cemetery. Provides that if the cremains are not claimed by an authorizing agent after one year and the authorizing agent then fails to respond within 30 days to the funeral director's written request for disposition instructions, the funeral director must then contact any veterans organization whose primary purpose is to locate, identify, and inter the unclaimed cremains of American veterans or any federally-chartered veterans service organization so that arrangements for the disposition of the cremains of the veteran, spouse of a veteran, or dependent child of a veteran may be made in a state or national veterans' cemetery. Provides that a funeral director complying with this Act is immune from any criminal or civil liability regarding the release of information relative to the determination of the status as a veteran or any available interment as a veteran or for the release of the cremains to a veterans' cemetery. Effective immediately.
Title
VETERANS-DISPOSITION CREMAINS
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2009-05-19 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2009-03-24 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2009-03-24 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-27 | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0081 | |
| 2009-07-27 | Effective Date July 27, 2009 | |
| 2009-07-27 | Governor Approved | |
| 2009-06-17 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2009-05-19 | Passed Both Houses | |
| 2009-05-19 | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 | |
| 2009-05-11 | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins | |
| 2009-05-07 | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 | |
| 2009-05-07 | Second Reading | |
| 2009-05-01 | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes | |
| 2009-04-23 | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2009 | |
| 2009-04-23 | Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 | |
| 2009-04-21 | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson | |
| 2009-04-15 | Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs | |
| 2009-03-30 | Referred to Assignments | |
| 2009-03-30 | First Reading | |
| 2009-03-27 | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon | |
| 2009-03-27 | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton | |
| 2009-03-25 | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 | |
| 2009-03-25 | Arrive in Senate | |
| 2009-03-24 | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 | |
| 2009-03-24 | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate | |
| 2009-03-23 | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate | |
| 2009-03-23 | Second Reading - Short Debate | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia | |
| 2009-03-06 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe | |
| 2009-03-05 | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate | |
| 2009-03-05 | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 022-000-000 | |
| 2009-03-05 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote | |
| 2009-03-05 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
| 2009-02-25 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock | |
| 2009-02-19 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy | |
| 2009-02-11 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford | |
| 2009-02-09 | Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
| 2009-02-04 | Referred to Rules Committee | |
| 2009-02-04 | First Reading | |
| 2009-02-04 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan |
