IL HB4695 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on June 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0501
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on June 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0501
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Reinserts provisions of the bill with these changes. Restores definition of "alternative container" to current law. Provides the Comptroller may inspect crematory records and premises at the crematory authority's place of business to review a licensee's compliance with the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides that each crematory authority shall implement (1) a standard operating procedure that is appropriate for the crematory authority and not made uniform through rules and provide a copy to all employees; and (2) a medical waste management plan that is appropriate for the crematory authority and not made uniform through rules. Deletes as a ground for denial or discipline for an applicant or licensee who has failed to pay delinquent taxes and child support. Provides that if human remains have not been cremated within 30 days after the date of delivery to the crematory, and absent direction from a law enforcement agency to hold the remains, the crematory authority shall provide notice to the Comptroller's office and the coroner or medical examiner in the county in which the death occurred as to why the cremation cannot be performed and that this 30-day notice requirement may not be construed as a legal standard of reasonableness for the timeliness of a cremation. Provides that any person who intentionally violates a provision of the Act or a final order of the Comptroller is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 rather than $25,000. Provides that pacemakers do not need to be removed in alkaline hydrolysis if: (1) the involved funeral director has received advance written notice from the crematory authority that its alkaline hydrolysis vessel has been certified by the manufacturer to work safely on human remains that contain pacemakers; and (2) the involved funeral director has received advance written confirmation that the aqueous solution that results from the alkaline hydrolysis of a pacemaker satisfies all federal and State hazardous waste rules and meets all publicly owned treatment works pretreatment standards upon being discharged into the sanitary sewer system. Deletes changes to the Cemetery Care Act.
Title
CREMATORY-CEMETERY REGULATION
Sponsors
| Rep. Anthony DeLuca [D] | Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock [D] | Rep. Nicolle Grasse [D] | Rep. Justin Cochran [D] |
| Rep. Matt Hanson [D] | Rep. Natalie Manley [D] | Sen. Patrick Joyce [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0501 |
| 2026-06-26 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2027 |
| 2026-06-26 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2026-06-18 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000 |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee |
| 2026-04-10 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-10 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000 |
| 2026-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee |
| 2026-04-06 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-06 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Assigned to State Government Administration Committee |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-06 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
Code Citations
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| 410 | 18 | 10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 18 | 11 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 18 | 11.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 18 | 20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 18 | 25 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 18 | 35 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
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| 410 | 18 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 18 | 50 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 18 | 55 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 18 | 62.10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 18 | 65 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 18 | 7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 18 | 91 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 18 | 94 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
