---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-CONCEAL DEATH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits the offense of concealment of death when he or she knowingly conceals the death of any other person. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 2590"
citation: "Illinois SB 2590 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-01-21"
last_action: "2010-07-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/81eaf828-bc6a-4f1d-b5c0-867e8ab48155"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2590&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=49454&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "e0ebeb6820205e8703bb0221b4575d083d5efb42ab5cd3df2ae77a73b16a6061"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 2590 (96th) — CRIM CD-CONCEAL DEATH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits the offense of concealment of death when he or she knowingly conceals the death of any other person. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2590&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=49454&DocNum=2590&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2590eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=49454&DocNum=2590&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2590enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=49454&DocNum=2590&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John J. Millner — primary (person)
- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2010-01-21** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner `filing`
- **2010-01-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-21** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-10** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- **2010-02-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2010-02-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2010-02-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2010-02-17** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2010-02-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2010-02-24** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2010
- **2010-03-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2010
- **2010-03-09** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-10** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-22** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2010-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-04-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-04-22** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - April 28, 2010
- **2010-04-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Millner `filing`
- **2010-04-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2010-05-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2010-05-05** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-28** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1361 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/81eaf828-bc6a-4f1d-b5c0-867e8ab48155`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).