Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB1241      — TWSHP CD-CEMETERY BOARD

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0086

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 24, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Amends the Township Code. Provides that, if a township owns or controls a cemetery lying within or without, or partly within and partly without, the territory of the township, and if the township has no township collector, then the township supervisor may appoint a cemetery board of managers (now, only the township collector may appoint a cemetery board of managers).

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0086

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

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

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 009-000-000

  12. Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. First Reading

  15. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  18. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  19. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  20. Arrived in House

  21. Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025

  23. Second Reading

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2025

  25. Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000

  26. Assigned to Local Government

  27. Referred to Assignments

  28. First Reading

  29. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure

Sponsors

  • Jr. Michael J. Coffey · Cosponsor
  • Aarón M. Ortíz · Cosponsor
  • Norine K. Hammond · Cosponsor
  • Daniel Didech · Cosponsor
  • Brad Halbrook · Cosponsor
  • Steve McClure · Primary
  • III Emil Jones · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

  • Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  • Aarón M. Ortíz
  • Norine K. Hammond
  • Daniel Didech
  • Brad Halbrook
  • Emil Jones, III Democrat

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 110 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 68006
Republican 37002
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 109008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
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
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Not Voting
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Not Voting
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan 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 Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Counties & Townships

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6001
Republican 3001
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 35003
Republican 18100
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 54103
% of votes cast 93%2%0%5%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
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
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Local Government

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 6001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1241      do?
Amends the Township Code. Provides that, if a township owns or controls a cemetery lying within or without, or partly within and partly without, the territory of the township, and if the township has no township collector, then the township supervisor may appoint a cemetery board of managers (now, only the township collector may appoint a cemetery board of managers).
Who sponsors SB1241     ?
SB1241      is sponsored by Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Aarón M. Ortíz, Norine K. Hammond, Daniel Didech, Brad Halbrook, Steve McClure (Republican), and Emil Jones, III (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB1241     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 24, 2025. It awaits signature.
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