Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 10 D cosponsors

SB 2953 — CORONER FEES-INQUEST & WAIVER

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that fees for a coroner's or medical examiner's permit to cremate a human body is $100 (rather than $50). Provides that fees for a certified copy of a transcript of sworn testimony of a coroner's inquest made by written request declaring the request is for research or genealogy purposes is $15.00 for the entire transcript. Provides that a request shall be deemed a proper request for purpose of research or genealogy if the requested inquest occurred not less than 20 years prior to the date of the written request and that the transcript shall be stamped with the words "FOR GENEALOGY OR RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY". Provides that a coroner may waive, at his or her discretion, fees under the Section (currently, only the cremation permit fee) if the coroner determines that the person is indigent and unable to pay the permit fee or under other special circumstances as determined by the coroner. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill but removes provisions regarding fees for a coroner's inquest transcript requested for research or genealogy purposes and the waiver of those fees. Effective July 1, 2023.

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  3. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  4. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  8. Referred to Rules Committee

  9. First Reading

  10. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  11. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin

  13. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.

  14. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  15. Arrived in House

  16. Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading December 1, 2022

  18. Second Reading

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  21. Do Pass as Amended State Government; 008-000-000

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  25. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  26. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  27. Assigned to State Government

  28. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  29. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor

  30. Referred to Assignments

  31. First Reading

  32. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (168)

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 25002
Unaffiliated 16002
Republican 12002
Total 53006
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stewart — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Mattson — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Tharp — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Landek — Yea
Bailey — Not Voting
Bush — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2953 do?
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that fees for a coroner's or medical examiner's permit to cremate a human body is $100 (rather than $50). Provides that fees for a certified copy of a transcript of sworn testimony of a coroner's inquest made by written request declaring the request is for research or genealogy purposes is $15.00 for the entire transcript. Provides that a request shall be deemed a proper request for purpose of research or genealogy if the requested inquest occurred not less than 20 years prior to the date of the written request and that the transcript shall be stamped with the words "FOR GENEALOGY OR RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY". Provides that a coroner may waive, at his or her discretion, fees under the Section (currently, only the cremation permit fee) if the coroner determines that the person is indigent and unable to pay the permit fee or under other special circumstances as determined by the coroner. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill but removes provisions regarding fees for a coroner's inquest transcript requested for research or genealogy purposes and the waiver of those fees. Effective July 1, 2023.
Who sponsors SB 2953?
SB 2953 is sponsored by Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Frances Ann Hurley, LaToya Greenwood, Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), John Connor, Linda Holmes (Democrat), Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democrat), Martin J. Moylan, Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democrat), Dan Brady, and Jay Hoffman (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2953?
This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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