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 Bill Status of HB2689  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS BURIAL

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Brady

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dan Rutherford)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/2/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0422

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-3034from Ch. 34, par. 3-3034
765 ILCS 1025/17from Ch. 141, par. 117


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that the State Treasurer shall deliver any unclaimed human remains to the coroner of the county in which the human remains were abandoned. The only human remains that may be delivered to and received by the Treasurer are those that are reported and delivered as contents of a safe deposit box. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the coroner shall deliver the remains to the family of the deceased or, if none, then to the friends of the deceased. If that is not possible, the coroner shall arrange for a decent burial in the same manner as is done under current law. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/22/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
  2/22/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/22/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/24/2005HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  3/2/2005HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
  3/3/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
  3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/6/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/6/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  4/8/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  4/8/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2005
  4/8/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
  4/11/2005SenateFirst Reading
  4/11/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Financial Institutions
  4/21/2005SenateDo Pass Financial Institutions; 006-000-000
  4/21/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2005
  5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading
  5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
  5/16/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
  5/16/2005HousePassed Both Houses
  6/14/2005HouseSent to the Governor
  8/2/2005HouseGovernor Approved
  8/2/2005HouseEffective Date August 2, 2005
  8/2/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0422

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