Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 1597 — CNTY CD-FEES-REPORT, CREMATION

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill HB 1597 updates the fees charged by the coroner's office, reducing costs for various reports and services. For example, the fee for an autopsy report has been lowered from $50 to $30, and the permit fee for cremation has dropped from $50 to $10. These changes are significant because they may make vital medical and legal documents more accessible to families, especially for those who may struggle to pay high fees during difficult times.

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*LRB09605153RLJ15219b* HB1597 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2010 HB1597 Introduced 2/18/2009, by Rep.
HB1597 Engrossed LRB096 05153 RLJ 15219 b AN ACT concerning local government.
Michael J.
Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie - Patrick J Verschoore SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/1-1001 from Ch.
34, par.
1-1001 Amends the Counties Code.
Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
LRB096 05153 RLJ 15219 b A BILL FOR HB1597 LRB096 05153 RLJ 15219 b AN ACT concerning local government.
The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 1-1001 as follows:
The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 4-7001 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/1-1001) (from Ch.
(55 ILCS 5/4-7001) (from Ch.
1-1001) Sec.
4-7001) Sec.
1-1001.
4-7001.
Short title.
Coroner's fees.
This Act shall be known and and may be cited as the Counties Code.
The fees of the coroner's office shall be as follows:
1.
For a copy of a transcript of sworn testimony:
$5.00 $3.00 per page.
2.
For a copy of an autopsy report (if not included in transcript):
$50.00 $30.00.
3.
For a copy of the verdict of a coroner's jury:
$5.00.
4.
For a copy of a toxicology report:
$25.00 $15.00.
5.
For a print of or an electronic file containing a picture obtained by the coroner:
actual cost or $3.00, whichever is greater.
6.
For each copy of miscellaneous reports, including artist's drawings but not including police reports:
actual cost or $25.00 $15.00, whichever is greater.
7.
For a coroner's or medical examiner's permit to cremate a dead human body:
$50.00 $10.00.
The coroner may waive, at his or her discretion, the permit fee if the coroner determines HB1597 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 05153 RLJ 15219 b that the person is indigent and unable to pay the permit fee or under other special circumstances.
All of which fees shall be certified by the court;
in the case of inmates of any State charitable or penal institution, the fees shall be paid by the operating department or commission, out of the State Treasury.
The coroner shall file his or her claim in probate for his or her fees and he or she shall render assistance to the State's attorney in the collection of such fees out of the estate of the deceased.
In counties of less than 1,000,000 population, the State's attorney shall collect such fees out of the estate of the deceased.
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Except as otherwise provided in this Section, whenever the coroner is required by law to perform any of the duties of the office of the sheriff, the coroner is entitled to the like fees and compensation as are allowed by law to the sheriff for the performance of similar services.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, whenever the coroner of any county is required to travel in the performance of his or her duties, he or she shall receive the same mileage fees as are authorized for the sheriff of such county.
All fees under this Section collected by or on behalf of the coroner's office shall be paid over to the county treasurer and deposited into the general fund of the county.
86-962.)
86-962;
86-1028.) Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon HB1597 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 05153 RLJ 15219 b becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).

  3. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  4. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Held in Executive

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2010

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 27, 2010

  11. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  12. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Susan Garrett

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).

  15. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

  20. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno

  21. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  22. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  25. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

  26. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2009

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 30, 2009

  28. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  29. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).

  30. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  31. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009

  33. Second Reading

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government

  35. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government

  36. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  37. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009

  39. Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000

  40. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

  41. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Gary Forby

  42. Assigned to Local Government

  43. Referred to Assignments

  44. First Reading

  45. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  46. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton

  47. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  48. Arrive in Senate

  49. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-045-000

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

  51. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  52. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  53. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

  54. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 009-000-000

  55. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee

  56. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  57. Second Reading - Short Debate

  58. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  59. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

  60. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  61. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000

  62. Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed

  63. Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  64. Assigned to Executive Committee

  65. Referred to Rules Committee

  66. First Reading

  67. Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

  68. Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  69. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

Sponsors

  • Brandon W. Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Antonio Muñoz · Cosponsor
  • Michael Bond · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Brandon W. Phelps
  • Antonio Muñoz
  • Michael Bond

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 45 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 623902
Democrat 8300
Republican 1300
Total 714502
% of votes cast 60%38%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hatcher — Nay
Myers — Nay
Jackson — Yea
Jefferson — Nay
Leitch — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Soto — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Burke — Yea
Madigan — Yea
May — Nay
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Nay
Nekritz — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Howard — Yea
Senger — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Nay
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Nay
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Gordon, Jehan — Nay
Watson — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Coladipietro — Nay
Cole — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Eddy — Nay
Farnham — Nay
Flider — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Franks — Nay
Froehlich — Nay
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Nay
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Not Voting
Gordon, Careen — Not Voting
Osmond — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Nay
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Nay
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Lang — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Nay
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
Connelly — Nay
McAsey — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Golar — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Nay
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Nay
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1597 do?
Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Who sponsors HB 1597?
HB 1597 is sponsored by Brandon W. Phelps, Antonio Muñoz, and Michael Bond.
What is the current status of HB 1597?
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
Where can I track HB 1597?
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