Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 2146 — CREMATORY REGULATION ACT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0253

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on June 30, 2023.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that the Crematory Regulation Act is repealed on January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2024). Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides that a person who is certified to perform a cremation service in this State must complete, at least once every 5 years after the amendatory Act's effective date, a continuing education cremation course that is at least 2 hours in length and that is offered by a continuing education provider recognized by the Comptroller in order for that person to perform a cremation service in this State. Requires crematory authorities to provide or maintain an operable refrigeration unit that (1) has cleanable, noncorrosive interior and exterior finishes, (2) is capable of maintaining a temperature of less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and (3) is capable of containing at least 3 human bodies. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The most recent version of Bill SB 2146 has replaced the previous "Engrossed" version with an "Enrolled" version, indicating a finalization of the bill's language after consideration and possible revisions. This change confirms that the bill is ready for final approval or signature by the governor. It matters because the transition from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled" signifies a crucial step toward making the bill law, reflecting the legislative process of refinement and agreement on its content.

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SB2146 Engrossed LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b AN ACT concerning health.
SB2146 Enrolled LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b AN ACT concerning health.
8-6-21.) SB2146 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b (5 ILCS 80/4.39) Sec.
8-6-21.) SB2146 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b (5 ILCS 80/4.39) Sec.
SB2146 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b (b) A crematory shall be subject to all local, State, and federal health and environmental protection requirements and shall obtain all necessary licenses and permits from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of Public Health, the federal Department of Health and Human Services, and the Illinois and federal Environmental Protection Agencies, or such other appropriate local, State, or federal agencies.
SB2146 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b (b) A crematory shall be subject to all local, State, and federal health and environmental protection requirements and shall obtain all necessary licenses and permits from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of Public Health, the federal Department of Health and Human Services, and the Illinois and federal Environmental Protection Agencies, or such other appropriate local, State, or federal agencies.
(3) A description of the type of structure and equipment to be used in the operation of the crematory, SB2146 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b including the operating permit number issued to the cremation device by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) A description of the type of structure and equipment to be used in the operation of the crematory, SB2146 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b including the operating permit number issued to the cremation device by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
The SB2146 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b Comptroller may abate all or part of the $5 daily penalty for good cause shown.
The SB2146 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b Comptroller may abate all or part of the $5 daily penalty for good cause shown.
(5) the crematory authority license issued by the SB2146 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b Comptroller is conspicuously displayed at the crematory;
(5) the crematory authority license issued by the SB2146 Enrolled - 6 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b Comptroller is conspicuously displayed at the crematory;
The crematory authority must SB2146 Engrossed - 7 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b conspicuously display the certification at the crematory authority's place of business.
The crematory authority must SB2146 Enrolled - 7 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b conspicuously display the certification at the crematory authority's place of business.
(a) Human remains shall not be cremated within 24 hours after the time of death, as indicated on the Medical SB2146 Engrossed - 8 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b Examiner's/Coroner's Certificate of Death.
(a) Human remains shall not be cremated within 24 hours after the time of death, as indicated on the Medical SB2146 Enrolled - 8 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b Examiner's/Coroner's Certificate of Death.
SB2146 Engrossed - 9 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b (e) Whenever a crematory authority is unable or unauthorized to cremate human remains immediately upon taking custody of the remains, the crematory authority shall place the human remains in a holding facility in accordance with the crematory authority's rules and regulations.
SB2146 Enrolled - 9 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b (e) Whenever a crematory authority is unable or unauthorized to cremate human remains immediately upon taking custody of the remains, the crematory authority shall place the human remains in a holding facility in accordance with the crematory authority's rules and regulations.
Nothing in this subsection, however, shall prevent the simultaneous cremation within the same cremation chamber of body parts delivered to the crematory authority from multiple sources, or the use of cremation equipment that contains more than one cremation SB2146 Engrossed - 10 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b chamber.
Nothing in this subsection, however, shall prevent the simultaneous cremation within the same cremation chamber of body parts delivered to the crematory authority from multiple sources, or the use of cremation equipment that contains more than one cremation SB2146 Enrolled - 10 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b chamber.
(m) A crematory authority shall not knowingly represent to an authorizing agent or the agent's designee that a temporary container or urn contains the cremated remains of a specific SB2146 Engrossed - 11 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b decedent when it does not.
(m) A crematory authority shall not knowingly represent to an authorizing agent or the agent's designee that a temporary container or urn contains the cremated remains of a specific SB2146 Enrolled - 11 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b decedent when it does not.
(a) Every seller engaging in pre-need sales shall pay to the Comptroller $5 for each said contract entered into, to be paid into a special income earning fund hereby created in the SB2146 Engrossed - 12 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b State Treasury, known as the Cemetery Consumer Protection Fund.
(a) Every seller engaging in pre-need sales shall pay to the Comptroller $5 for each said contract entered into, to be paid into a special income earning fund hereby created in the SB2146 Enrolled - 12 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b State Treasury, known as the Cemetery Consumer Protection Fund.
SB2146 Engrossed - 13 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the payment of restitution from the fund shall be a matter of grace and not of right and no purchaser shall have any vested rights in the fund as a beneficiary or otherwise.
SB2146 Enrolled - 13 - LRB103 28651 CPF 55032 b (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the payment of restitution from the fund shall be a matter of grace and not of right and no purchaser shall have any vested rights in the fund as a beneficiary or otherwise.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0253

  2. Effective Date June 30, 2023

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-015-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  10. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  11. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-002-000

  13. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  14. Referred to Rules Committee

  15. First Reading

  16. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lance Yednock

  17. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  18. Arrived in House

  19. Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-001

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Loughran Cappel

  22. Recalled to Second Reading

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government

  25. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  26. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023

  28. Second Reading

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023

  30. Do Pass as Amended State Government; 009-000-000

  31. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; State Government

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

  33. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  34. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  35. Assigned to State Government

  36. Referred to Assignments

  37. First Reading

  38. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 97 Yea · 15 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 61004
Unaffiliated 16100
Republican 201401
Total 971505
% of votes cast 83%13%0%4%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Ozinga — Yea
Burke — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Egofske — Yea
Marron — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Frese — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Caulkins — Nay
Costa Howard — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Ladisch Douglass — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Not Voting
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Not Voting
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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State Government Administration

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3001
Unaffiliated 2100
Republican 1100
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Yednock, Lance — Yea
Caulkins, Dan — Nay
Costa Howard — Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 32001
Republican 14102
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 54104
% of votes cast 92%2%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stoller — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
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
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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State Government, Amendment 2

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Stoller, Win — Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2146 do?
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that the Crematory Regulation Act is repealed on January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2024). Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides that a person who is certified to perform a cremation service in this State must complete, at least once every 5 years after the amendatory Act's effective date, a continuing education cremation course that is at least 2 hours in length and that is offered by a continuing education provider recognized by the Comptroller in order for that person to perform a cremation service in this State. Requires crematory authorities to provide or maintain an operable refrigeration unit that (1) has cleanable, noncorrosive interior and exterior finishes, (2) is capable of maintaining a temperature of less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and (3) is capable of containing at least 3 human bodies. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 2146?
SB 2146 is sponsored by Lance Yednock, Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Dave Vella (Democrat), and Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2146?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2023. Enacted.
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