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Bill HUMAN REMAINS-VETERANS Amends the Human Remains Protection Act. Provides that if remains that are over 100 years old are identified as veteran's remains, the Department of Natural Resources shall permit a veterans' organization to place a marker to designate that grave, if not already designated, as the grave of a veteran. Provides that if the grave is damaged or destroyed, the veterans' organization may fix, add, install, or refurbish the grave or replace a broken or damaged headstone. Before the veterans' organization may repair, refurbish, place a marker, or otherwise repair a broken headstone on the grave, the veterans' organization must make a good faith effort to contact the next of kin of the person whose grave has been identified and receive no response from the next of kin within a reasonable period of time as determined by the Department, by rule. Provides that the Department shall, by rule, determine what relationship to a person whose grave has been identified as a veteran's grave must be contacted by the veterans' organization. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd HB 4934 Illinois HB 4934 (103rd)
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Illinois HB 4934 (103rd) — HUMAN REMAINS-VETERANS

Amends the Human Remains Protection Act. Provides that if remains that are over 100 years old are identified as veteran's remains, the Department of Natural Resources shall permit a veterans' organization to place a marker to designate that grave, if not already designated, as the grave of a veteran. Provides that if the grave is damaged or destroyed, the veterans' organization may fix, add, install, or refurbish the grave or replace a broken or damaged headstone. Before the veterans' organization may repair, refurbish, place a marker, or otherwise repair a broken headstone on the grave, the veterans' organization must make a good faith effort to contact the next of kin of the person whose grave has been identified and receive no response from the next of kin within a reasonable period of time as determined by the Department, by rule. Provides that the Department shall, by rule, determine what relationship to a person whose grave has been identified as a veteran's grave must be contacted by the veterans' organization.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1100 (pass) · lower
  • Veterans' Affairs, Amendment 1 — 150 (pass) · lower
  • Veterans Affairs — 80 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 1030 (pass) · lower
  • Veterans Affairs, Amendment 1 — 90 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 590 (pass) · lower
  • Veterans' Affairs — 120 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Mike Porfirio — primary (person)
  • Stephanie A. Kifowit — primary (person)
  • Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
  • Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
  • Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
  • Brandun Schweizer — cosponsor (person)
  • Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
  • Chris Miller — cosponsor (person)
  • Craig Wilcox — cosponsor (person)
  • Dan Swanson — cosponsor (person)
  • Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
  • Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
  • Dennis Tipsword, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Diane Blair-Sherlock — cosponsor (person)
  • Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
  • Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
  • Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
  • Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
  • La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
  • Lance Yednock — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
  • Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary Gill — cosponsor (person)
  • Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
  • Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
  • Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
  • Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
  • Nicole La Ha — cosponsor (person)
  • Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
  • Paul Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
  • Robert "Bob" Rita — cosponsor (person)
  • Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
  • Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
  • Tom Bennett — cosponsor (person)
  • Tony M. McCombie — cosponsor (person)
  • Travis Weaver — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2024-02-07 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit filing
  • 2024-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-02-28 Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee referral-committee
  • 2024-03-05 Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 012-000-000
  • 2024-03-06 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  • 2024-03-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit amendment-introduction
  • 2024-03-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-04-02 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
  • 2024-04-02 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2024-04-11 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2024-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  • 2024-04-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  • 2024-04-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  • 2024-04-15 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Swanson
  • 2024-04-15 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Paul Jacobs
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  • 2024-04-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  • 2024-04-16 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  • 2024-04-17 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2024-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-17 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  • 2024-04-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-17 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-04-24 Assigned to Veterans Affairs referral-committee
  • 2024-04-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  • 2024-04-30 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  • 2024-05-02 Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
  • 2024-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2024 reading-2
  • 2024-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio amendment-introduction
  • 2024-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-05-14 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2024-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2024-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs
  • 2024-05-17 Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  • 2024-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
  • 2024-05-24 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2024-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Porfirio amendment-passage
  • 2024-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2024-05-24 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-05-24 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2024-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
  • 2024-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2024-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  • 2024-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 103-000-000
  • 2024-05-25 House Concurs
  • 2024-05-25 Passed Both Houses
  • 2024-06-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
  • 2024-06-21 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2024-08-09 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2024-08-09 Effective Date January 1, 2025
  • 2024-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0841 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e9a9d5ce-6c3f-419d-b141-0a3cedcd5c75. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).