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Bill HUMAN REMAINS-TEMP REMOVAL Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that a funeral director may arrange for the transport of a dead body to a location outside of Illinois for a period not to exceed 36 hours for the purpose of organ donation, tissue harvesting, or autopsy. Provides that the funeral director is not required to obtain a permit for transportation from the Department of Public Health or local health department prior to transporting the body; rather, the funeral director shall complete and transport with the body documentation as required by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the funeral director shall provide a copy of the documentation to the medical examiner or coroner having jurisdiction over the body, and that the documentation shall serve as notice that the body is being transported outside of Illinois for a period not to exceed 36 hours. Directs the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the new provisions. Provides that the new provisions apply only if the dead body is to be returned to Illinois prior to disposition. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th HB 4120 Illinois HB 4120 (99th)
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Illinois HB 4120 (99th) — HUMAN REMAINS-TEMP REMOVAL

Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that a funeral director may arrange for the transport of a dead body to a location outside of Illinois for a period not to exceed 36 hours for the purpose of organ donation, tissue harvesting, or autopsy. Provides that the funeral director is not required to obtain a permit for transportation from the Department of Public Health or local health department prior to transporting the body; rather, the funeral director shall complete and transport with the body documentation as required by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the funeral director shall provide a copy of the documentation to the medical examiner or coroner having jurisdiction over the body, and that the documentation shall serve as notice that the body is being transported outside of Illinois for a period not to exceed 36 hours. Directs the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the new provisions. Provides that the new provisions apply only if the dead body is to be returned to Illinois prior to disposition.

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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1150 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Dan Brady — primary (person)
  • David S. Luechtefeld — cosponsor (person)
  • John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
  • Kyle McCarter — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2015-02-27 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady filing
  • 2015-02-27 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-02-27 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-16 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-17 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady amendment-introduction
  • 2015-03-17 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-17 House Committee Amendment No. 1 In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e).
  • 2015-03-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  • 2015-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
  • 2015-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  • 2015-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  • 2015-03-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
  • 2015-03-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2015-03-25 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-03-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  • 2015-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady amendment-introduction
  • 2015-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-04-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-04-20 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  • 2015-04-20 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2015-04-21 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-04-21 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2015-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-04-23 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-04-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2015-04-23 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2015-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  • 2015-04-28 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-28 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-04-29 Assigned to Public Health referral-committee
  • 2015-05-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  • 2015-05-06 Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
  • 2015-05-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2015-05-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  • 2015-05-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  • 2015-05-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
  • 2015-05-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
  • 2015-05-19 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
  • 2015-05-20 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-05-20 Passed Both Houses
  • 2015-06-18 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2015-08-04 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2015-08-04 Effective Date January 1, 2016
  • 2015-08-04 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0262 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c8306ce1-ab37-4fce-af56-dfddb34b280b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).