Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of abuse of a corpse. Provides that a person commits the offense if he or she intentionally: (1) engages in sexual conduct with a corpse or involving a corpse; or (2) removes or carries away a corpse and is not authorized by law to do so. Establishes penalties. Provides exemptions from violations for removing or carrying away a corpse. Effective January 1, 2013.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-08-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1072 [HB5122 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Daniel Beiser [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-111	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jim Sacia [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-089	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dan Brady [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-105	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator William Haine [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-056	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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