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| Bill | FUNERAL DIRECTOR-VARIOUS | Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code is repealed on January 1, 2028 (instead of January 1, 2023). Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Defines "email address of record". Removes a provision providing that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall maintain rosters of the licensees and those whose licenses were suspended, revoked, denied renewal, or otherwise disciplined. Provides that licensees shall provide a valid email address to the Department and inform of any change of the email address. Removes a provision that provides that licensees who have not engaged in the practice of funeral directing for at least 40 years by January 1, 2016 shall not receive the continuing education exemption after that date. Provides that the Department shall determine an inactive licensee's fitness to resume active status and may require successful completion of a practical examination or any other method the Department deems appropriate. Provides that the licensee is authorized to effect a final disposition of unclaimed cremated remains if no person lawfully entitled to the custody of the remains makes or has made a proper request for them within 60 days (instead of 1 year) of the date of death of the cremated person. Allows licenses to be applied for electronically. Allows the written notice of proceedings to be served by email. Provides that the Department shall provide a certified shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings at specified hearings. Includes additional factors that the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing and Disciplinary Board may take into consideration in making recommendations for any disciplinary action. Provides that any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds one's self out as a funeral director, embalmer, or embalmer intern without being licensed shall pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense. Repeals provisions concerning: Social Security Numbers on license applications; consent orders; and conflicts of interest. Makes other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 102nd | HB 4666 | Illinois HB 4666 (102nd) |
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Illinois HB 4666 (102nd) — FUNERAL DIRECTOR-VARIOUS
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code is repealed on January 1, 2028 (instead of January 1, 2023). Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Defines "email address of record". Removes a provision providing that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall maintain rosters of the licensees and those whose licenses were suspended, revoked, denied renewal, or otherwise disciplined. Provides that licensees shall provide a valid email address to the Department and inform of any change of the email address. Removes a provision that provides that licensees who have not engaged in the practice of funeral directing for at least 40 years by January 1, 2016 shall not receive the continuing education exemption after that date. Provides that the Department shall determine an inactive licensee's fitness to resume active status and may require successful completion of a practical examination or any other method the Department deems appropriate. Provides that the licensee is authorized to effect a final disposition of unclaimed cremated remains if no person lawfully entitled to the custody of the remains makes or has made a proper request for them within 60 days (instead of 1 year) of the date of death of the cremated person. Allows licenses to be applied for electronically. Allows the written notice of proceedings to be served by email. Provides that the Department shall provide a certified shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings at specified hearings. Includes additional factors that the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing and Disciplinary Board may take into consideration in making recommendations for any disciplinary action. Provides that any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds one's self out as a funeral director, embalmer, or embalmer intern without being licensed shall pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense. Repeals provisions concerning: Social Security Numbers on license applications; consent orders; and conflicts of interest. Makes other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Third Reading — 104–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 101–11 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Jay Hoffman — primary (person)
- Omar Aquino — primary (person)
- Amy Elik — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2022-01-20 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
filing - 2022-01-21 First Reading
reading-1 - 2022-01-21 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2022-02-09 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
referral-committee - 2022-02-16 Do Pass / Consent Calendar Labor & Commerce Committee; 029-000-000
committee-passage - 2022-02-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2022-02-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- 2022-02-18 Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2022-02-18 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2022-03-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- 2022-03-02 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
reading-3 - 2022-03-03 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 104-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2022-03-04 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2022-03-04 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2022-03-04 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2022-03-04 First Reading
reading-1 - 2022-03-04 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2022-04-05 Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2022-04-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2022
- 2022-04-05 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022
reading-3 - 2022-04-05 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Omar Aquino
- 2022-04-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- 2022-04-05 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2022-04-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 6, 2022
- 2022-04-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
amendment-introduction - 2022-04-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2022-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- 2022-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
- 2022-04-07 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2022-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Aquino
amendment-passage - 2022-04-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2022-04-07 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2022-04-07 Arrived in House
introduction - 2022-04-07 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2022-04-07 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
- 2022-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman
- 2022-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2022-04-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2022-04-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
referral-committee - 2022-04-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
- 2022-04-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- 2022-04-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 015-000-000
- 2022-04-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 101-011-002
- 2022-04-08 House Concurs
- 2022-04-08 Passed Both Houses
- 2022-05-06 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2022-05-27 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2022-05-27 Effective Date July 1, 2022
- 2022-05-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0946
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/91ea1c2a-6d1a-4124-be42-53dabeb713e5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).