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type: "Bill"
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title: "CNTY CD-CREMATE UNCLAIMED BODY"
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description: "Amends the Counties Code. Provides that if human remains are unclaimed by family or friends, the coroner may bury or cremate (now, bury) the remains. Provides that a coroner may not approve the cremation of a body if it is necessary to preserve the body for law enforcement purposes. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "96th"
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identifier: "SB 3478"
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citation: "Illinois SB 3478 (96th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 35
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2010-02-10"
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last_action: "2010-07-27"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dbcf240d-fb23-4832-b2f4-1cef395b23d9"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3478&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=51387&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "e3b4669857fad8f8a5a561e9616bbde0040275dc0d2ece5806ae7cadb76030eb"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 3478 (96th) — CNTY CD-CREMATE UNCLAIMED BODY
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Amends the Counties Code. Provides that if human remains are unclaimed by family or friends, the coroner may bury or cremate (now, bury) the remains. Provides that a coroner may not approve the cremation of a body if it is necessary to preserve the body for law enforcement purposes. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3478&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=51387&DocNum=3478&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3478eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=51387&DocNum=3478&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3478enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=51387&DocNum=3478&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **46–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **49–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **97–16** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Dave Syverson — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2010-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson `filing`
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- **2010-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2010-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2010-02-24** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
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- **2010-03-04** Do Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2010-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
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- **2010-03-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010
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- **2010-03-15** Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2010-03-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2010-03-16** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
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- **2010-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2010-03-16** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2010-03-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2010-04-08** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2010-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
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- **2010-04-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Counties & Townships Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2010-04-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2010-04-15** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2010-04-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2010-04-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2010-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2010-04-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-016-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2010-04-23** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
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- **2010-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - April 27, 2010
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- **2010-04-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dave Syverson `filing`
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- **2010-04-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2010-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
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- **2010-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000
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- **2010-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 049-000-000
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- **2010-05-03** Passed Both Houses
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- **2010-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2010-07-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2010-07-27** Effective Date July 27, 2010
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- **2010-07-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1339 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dbcf240d-fb23-4832-b2f4-1cef395b23d9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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