IL HB4839 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Engrossed on April 9 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-10 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 9 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-10 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Vital Records Act. In provisions regarding fetal death, deletes provisions referencing election in writing to arrange for burial or cremation under the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires a funeral director to file an Authorization for Disposition of Fetal Remains or a certificate of death (rather than only a certificate of death) before obtaining a permit for disposition of remains. Provides that, in the case of a fetal death that occurs after a gestation period of less than 20 weeks or in the case of an abortion, no fetal death certificate shall be required for the disposition of remains. Directs the Department of Public Health to create a form to be used by the funeral director to obtain a permit for burial, entombment, or cremation. Requires the local registrar to seal any form filed under these provisions, and prohibits a funeral director from retaining a copy. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. In provisions regarding the disposition of a fetus, provides that no fetal death certificate shall be required in accordance with the Vital Records Act. Provides that the funeral director or person acting as such who first assumes custody of fetal remains shall use the Department of Public Health form to obtain a permit for disposition of remains. Makes other conforming changes.
Title
NO FETAL DEATH CERTIFICATE
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-09 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 68 N: 31 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-26 - House - House Public Health Committee (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-26 - House - House Public Health Committee (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-031-000 |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 005-003-000 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Assigned to Public Health Committee |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-06 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | 85 | 11.4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 535 | 20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 410 | 535 | 21 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
