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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-ABUSE OF CORPSE"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of abuse of a corpse. Provides that a person commits the offense if he or she intentionally: (1) engages in sexual conduct with a corpse or involving a corpse; or (2) removes or carries away a corpse and is not authorized by law to do so. Establishes penalties. Provides exemptions from violations for removing or carrying away a corpse. Effective January 1, 2013."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 5122"
citation: "Illinois HB 5122 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 51
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2012-02-08"
last_action: "2012-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d94da274-5e3d-4db7-8bf5-f23aacc05be9"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5122&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=65206&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "5c85fcddde724196245bfea69432a9bb9280ef0c5bc12a15a444f586ced04b24"
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 HB 5122 (97th) — CRIM CD-ABUSE OF CORPSE
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of abuse of a corpse. Provides that a person commits the offense if he or she intentionally: (1) engages in sexual conduct with a corpse or involving a corpse; or (2) removes or carries away a corpse and is not authorized by law to do so. Establishes penalties. Provides exemptions from violations for removing or carrying away a corpse. Effective January 1, 2013.
## 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=09700HB5122&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65206&DocNum=5122&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5122eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65206&DocNum=5122&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5122enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65206&DocNum=5122&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **1140** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **540** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Daniel V. Beiser — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2012-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser `filing`
- **2012-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-27** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2012-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 008-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2012-03-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2012-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2012-03-27** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-29** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-03-29** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2012-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
- **2012-04-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2012-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2012-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-000-000
- **2012-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2012
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2012-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- **2012-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-24** Effective Date August 24, 2012
- **2012-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1072 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d94da274-5e3d-4db7-8bf5-f23aacc05be9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).