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| Bill | DISPOSITION OF REMAINS ACT | Creates the Disposition of Remains Act. Lists, in order of priority, those persons who have the right to control the disposition, including cremation, of the decedent's remains and who are liable for the costs of disposition, unless the decedent has left written directions for the disposition of his or her remains as provided in the listed Section of the Act or in the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides a form for the appointment of an agent to control the disposition of remains. Provides that a person may provide written directions for the disposition, including cremation, of the person's remains in a will, a prepaid funeral, burial, or cremation contract, or in a written instrument signed by the person and notarized. Amends the Crematory Regulation Act to repeal the Section concerning the priority list for authorizing agents for the cremation of remains. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | HB 1517 | Illinois HB 1517 (94th) |
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enacted | 3 | 41 | 3 | 2005-02-10 | 2005-08-12 | openstates | ocd-bill/6011452a-66a1-4e21-8296-2c56f0702d2e | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1517&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=16333&SessionID=50&GA=94 | a9dcfd334c3e83710074b3f5d48f2a4735d14b3f7bc50c34e28fafee713d9d95 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 1517 (94th) — DISPOSITION OF REMAINS ACT
Creates the Disposition of Remains Act. Lists, in order of priority, those persons who have the right to control the disposition, including cremation, of the decedent's remains and who are liable for the costs of disposition, unless the decedent has left written directions for the disposition of his or her remains as provided in the listed Section of the Act or in the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides a form for the appointment of an agent to control the disposition of remains. Provides that a person may provide written directions for the disposition, including cremation, of the person's remains in a will, a prepaid funeral, burial, or cremation contract, or in a written instrument signed by the person and notarized. Amends the Crematory Regulation Act to repeal the Section concerning the priority list for authorizing agents for the cremation of remains.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence — 115–1 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 53–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Dan Brady — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2005-02-10 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
filing - 2005-02-10 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-02-10 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-02-16 Assigned to Local Government Committee
referral-committee - 2005-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
amendment-introduction - 2005-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-03-09 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-03-15 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-03-17 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-03-17 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2005-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005
reading-1 - 2005-04-14 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- 2005-04-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-04-15 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-04-20 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
- 2005-04-20 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- 2005-04-21 Assigned to Licensed Activities
referral-committee - 2005-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
amendment-introduction - 2005-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
- 2005-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2005-05-05 Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- 2005-05-11 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
- 2005-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-05-17 Arrived in House
introduction - 2005-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2005-05-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Brady
- 2005-05-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Local Government Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Local Government Committee; 010-000-000
- 2005-05-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- 2005-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-001-000
- 2005-05-27 Passed Both Houses
- 2005-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2005-08-12 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2005-08-12 Effective Date January 1, 2006
- 2005-08-12 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0561
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6011452a-66a1-4e21-8296-2c56f0702d2e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).