FUNERAL NEEDS-LIC RENEWALS Senate SponsorsSen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-Deanna Demuzio-M. Maggie Crotty-Antonio Munoz, Ira I. Silverstein and Kathleen L. Wojcik House Sponsors(Rep. Angelo Saviano) 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 45/1a-1225 ILCS 45/3afrom Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.103a225 ILCS 45/3a-1 new225 ILCS 45/3a-2 new225 ILCS 45/3a-3 new225 ILCS 45/3a-4 new225 ILCS 45/3a-5225 ILCS 45/3f410 ILCS 18/10.1 new410 ILCS 18/10.2 new410 ILCS 18/10.3 new410 ILCS 18/10.4 new410 ILCS 18/11410 ILCS 18/11.5410 ILCS 18/13410 ILCS 18/62.10760 ILCS 100/7from Ch. 21, par. 64.7760 ILCS 100/8from Ch. 21, par. 64.8760 ILCS 100/9.1 new760 ILCS 100/9.2 new760 ILCS 100/9.3 new760 ILCS 100/9.4 new760 ILCS 100/10from Ch. 21, par. 64.10760 ILCS 100/11from Ch. 21, par. 64.11760 ILCS 100/14from Ch. 21, par. 64.14760 ILCS 100/15from Ch. 21, par. 64.15760 ILCS 100/15.3from Ch. 21, par. 64.15-3760 ILCS 100/15.4from Ch. 21, par. 64.15-4760 ILCS 100/18from Ch. 21, par. 64.18815 ILCS 390/6a new815 ILCS 390/6b new815 ILCS 390/6c new815 ILCS 390/6d new815 ILCS 390/7from Ch. 21, par. 207815 ILCS 390/8from Ch. 21, par. 208815 ILCS 390/9from Ch. 21, par. 209815 ILCS 390/12from Ch. 21, par. 212815 ILCS 390/14from Ch. 21, par. 214815 ILCS 505/2VV newAmends the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act. Provides that a separate completed contract shall be issued for cemetery merchandise, cemetery services, or undeveloped interment, entombment, or inurnment spaces, and not covered by this Act, unless certain conditions are met. Provides that licenses and license renewals shall be issued for a 5-year term. Provides requirements for license renewal and makes conforming changes in other provisions. Amends the Crematory Regulation Act, the Cemetery Care Act, and the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act. Provides that licenses and license renewals shall be issued for a 5-year term. Provides requirements for license renewal and makes conforming changes in other provisions of the Acts. Adds additional contract requirements under the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act. In the Cemetery Care Act, provides that the Comptroller shall examine at least annually every licensee who holds $750,000 or more (was, $250,000 or more) in its care funds. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that no person authorized by law to sell funeral services on an at need basis may also sell cemetery services, cemetery merchandise, or interment, inurnment, or entombment spaces on an at need basis, unless the person is also authorized by law to sell such cemetery services, merchandise, or spaces and issues to the consumer a separate contract with the provider of such cemetery services, merchandise, or spaces. Provides requirements for completed contracts. Effective January 1, 2006.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as introduced with the following changes. In provisions concerning license renewal in the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act, the Crematory Regulation Act, the Cemetery Care Act, and the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act, (i) provides for the expiration of an existing license according to a schedule developed by the Comptroller pursuant to the original date of issuance and (ii) provides that the Comptroller may prescribe abbreviated application renewal forms for persons holding multiple licenses issued by the Comptroller. In provisions amending the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act, the Cemetery Care Act, and the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act, (i) provides that certain disclosures may be confidential or contain propriety information and (ii) changes certain references from an applicant to a licensee. In provisions amending the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, provides that, upon request by the purchaser, each contract may include a current copy of the provider's rules and regulations pertaining to the site of the completed interment, entombment, or inurnment spaces, if such spaces are to be provided under the contract, and makes conforming changes. In provisions amending the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, provides that no person authorized by law to sell funeral services on an at need basis may also sell or arrange for the purchase of (was, sell) cemetery services, cemetery merchandise, or interment, inurnment, or entombment spaces on an at need basis, unless the person is also authorized by law to sell or arrange for the purchase of (was, sell) such cemetery services, merchandise, or spaces and issues to the consumer a separate contract with the provider of such cemetery services, merchandise, or spaces. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2006.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 45/3afrom Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.103a225 ILCS 45/3a-1 new225 ILCS 45/3a-2 new225 ILCS 45/3a-3 new225 ILCS 45/3a-4 new225 ILCS 45/3a-5225 ILCS 45/3f410 ILCS 18/10.1 new410 ILCS 18/10.2 new410 ILCS 18/10.3 new410 ILCS 18/10.4 new410 ILCS 18/11410 ILCS 18/11.5410 ILCS 18/13410 ILCS 18/62.10760 ILCS 100/7from Ch. 21, par. 64.7760 ILCS 100/8from Ch. 21, par. 64.8760 ILCS 100/9.1 new760 ILCS 100/9.2 new760 ILCS 100/9.3 new760 ILCS 100/9.4 new760 ILCS 100/10from Ch. 21, par. 64.10760 ILCS 100/11from Ch. 21, par. 64.11760 ILCS 100/15from Ch. 21, par. 64.15760 ILCS 100/15.3from Ch. 21, par. 64.15-3760 ILCS 100/15.4from Ch. 21, par. 64.15-4760 ILCS 100/18from Ch. 21, par. 64.18815 ILCS 390/6a new815 ILCS 390/6b new815 ILCS 390/6c new815 ILCS 390/6d new815 ILCS 390/7from Ch. 21, par. 207815 ILCS 390/8from Ch. 21, par. 208815 ILCS 390/9from Ch. 21, par. 209815 ILCS 390/12from Ch. 21, par. 212Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill as introduced with the following changes. Removes all language concerning renewal of licenses. Effective January 1, 2006.Fiscal Note (H-AM 1)(Office of the Comptroller) Senate Bill 482 (H-AM 1) will have a minimal operational impact to the Office of the Comptroller.State Mandates Fiscal Note (H-AM 1)(Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) Senate Bill 482 (H-AM 1) does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.Judicial Note (H-AM 1)(Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill it has been determined that this legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state.Housing Affordability Impact Note (H-AM 1) (Housing Development Authority) No fiscal effect on a single-family residence.Housing Affordability Impact Note (H-AM 1)(Housing Development Authority) No fiscal effect on a single-family residence. 2/16/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 2/16/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/16/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/16/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/16/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 2/16/2005SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/16/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 3/3/2005SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 3/7/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 3/7/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 3/9/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Licensed Activities 3/9/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/10/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 3/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005 4/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 4/11/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005 4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/14/2005HouseArrived in House 4/14/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/14/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 4/27/2005HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost State Government Administration Committee; 004-004-001 4/27/2005HouseRemains in State Government Administration Committee 4/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 4/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 5/4/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee 5/4/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 5/4/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 5/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1 5/11/2005HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 5/12/2005HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Jim Watson; As Amended by HA 1 5/17/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 5/19/2005HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1 5/19/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/20/2005HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Dan Brady; As Amended by HA 1 5/20/2005HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005 5/23/2005HouseJudicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1 5/25/2005HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Dan Brady 5/26/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2005HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1 5/31/2005HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1 5/31/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/19/2005SenateSponsor Removed Sen. William R. Haine 4/3/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006 4/3/2006HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/3/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2006HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelo Saviano 4/4/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 4/4/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey 4/5/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2006HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/6/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey 4/6/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 4/7/2006HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lou Lang 4/7/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006 4/11/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 4/11/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2006HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/12/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Registration and Regulation Committee 4/13/2006HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lovana Jones 4/13/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006 4/18/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey 4/18/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee 4/30/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006 5/5/2006HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/5/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 5 Re-Referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die