Bill Text: IL HB5032 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative intent.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB5032 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB5032-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB5032 Introduced , by Rep. Jim Durkin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
225 ILCS 41/1-5
Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative intent.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing
Code is amended by changing Section 1-5 as follows:
(225 ILCS 41/1-5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
Sec. 1-5. Legislative intent. The The practice of funeral
directing and embalming in the State of Illinois is declared to
be a practice affecting the public health, safety and welfare
and subject to regulation and control in the public interest.
It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and
concern that the preparation, care and final disposition of a
deceased human body be attended with appropriate observance and
understanding, having due regard and respect for the reverent
care of the human body and for those bereaved and the overall
spiritual dignity of every person. It is further a matter of
public interest that the practice of funeral directing and
embalming as defined in this Code merit and receive the
confidence of the public and that only qualified persons be
authorized to practice funeral directing and embalming in the
State of Illinois. This Code shall be liberally construed to
best carry out these subjects and purposes.

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(Source: P.A. 97-1130, eff. 8-28-12.)