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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4126</title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-ABUSE OF A CORPSE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tom Weber</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>10/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/12-20.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>725 ILCS 5/110-6.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 110-6.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the offense of abuse of a corpse includes intentionally, in the process of concealing the death of a person, using chemicals, fire, burying, submerging in water, or a combination of those acts. Provides that a violation is a Class X felony. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the offense is eligible for pretrial detention if it is alleged that the defendant's pretrial release poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on the specific articulable facts of the case.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>9/16/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Weber</action>
<statusdate>10/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>10/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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