PUB HLTH - FETAL CREMATION Senate SponsorsSen. Kirk W. Dillard and Dan Cronin House Sponsors(Rep. Patricia R. Bellock) 8/11/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0338 210 ILCS 85/11.4410 ILCS 18/35Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital may include the option of common cremation of fetal tissue in its mandatory notification to a mother following a spontaneous fetal demise after a gestation period of less than 20 weeks. Amends the Crematory Regulation Act to provide an exemption to cremation procedures concerning simultaneous cremation of the human remains for fetal tissue pursuant to the Act.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:410 ILCS 535/21.5 newAmends the Vital Records Act. Provides that a permit for a group burial or group cremation may be issued without a fetal death certificate. 2/19/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/19/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/24/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/24/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000 4/1/2009SenateSecond Reading 4/1/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Dillard 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2009 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/3/2009HouseArrived in House 4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/29/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 4/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-002-000 5/14/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/12/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/11/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/11/2009SenateEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/11/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0338