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type: "Bill"
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title: "DISPOSITION OF REMAINS"
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description: "Creates the Disposition of Remains of the Indigent Act. Provides that if private funds are not available for the funeral or burial of a decedent, then State or local officials shall refer a family member, executor, or agent empowered to direct the disposition of a decedent's remains to the option of donating the remains to an institution of medical, mortuary, or other sciences on the registry created under the Act. Provides that such family member, executor, or agent shall be responsible for authorizing such use. Provides that unclaimed cadavers held by any State facility, hospital, institution, morgue, or other place for bodies of deceased persons may be turned over to an institution on the registry. Contains provisions requiring the directors of State facilities with possession of unclaimed human remains to make reasonable efforts to contact family and other responsible parties. Contains provisions concerning circumstances in which family or other responsible parties request the remains and situations when they fail to do so. Contains other provisions concerning what the State facility with humans remains shall do. Provides that the Department of Human Services may pay a funeral home or an institution of medical, mortuary, or other science an allowance for funeral and burial costs. Contains provisions concerning the disposition of the remains after use of the remains by a registered institution. Requires the Department of Public Health to maintain a registry of institutions qualifying as institutions of medical, mortuary, or other sciences eligible to receive donations under the Act. Contains provisions concerning requirements for the registry and granting the Department of Public Health rulemaking and other powers."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "100th"
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identifier: "HB 3488"
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citation: "Illinois HB 3488 (100th)"
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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: 57
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2017-02-10"
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last_action: "2017-09-22"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e6dd6fe3-b385-45e8-be14-266d9fffbb4e"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3488&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=105328&SessionID=91&GA=100"
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source_hash: "ef0f061f6d8de5bee49d31e7b547d606ff5e00fff3e29ca29f559434f8b6424e"
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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 HB 3488 (100th) — DISPOSITION OF REMAINS
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Creates the Disposition of Remains of the Indigent Act. Provides that if private funds are not available for the funeral or burial of a decedent, then State or local officials shall refer a family member, executor, or agent empowered to direct the disposition of a decedent's remains to the option of donating the remains to an institution of medical, mortuary, or other sciences on the registry created under the Act. Provides that such family member, executor, or agent shall be responsible for authorizing such use. Provides that unclaimed cadavers held by any State facility, hospital, institution, morgue, or other place for bodies of deceased persons may be turned over to an institution on the registry. Contains provisions requiring the directors of State facilities with possession of unclaimed human remains to make reasonable efforts to contact family and other responsible parties. Contains provisions concerning circumstances in which family or other responsible parties request the remains and situations when they fail to do so. Contains other provisions concerning what the State facility with humans remains shall do. Provides that the Department of Human Services may pay a funeral home or an institution of medical, mortuary, or other science an allowance for funeral and burial costs. Contains provisions concerning the disposition of the remains after use of the remains by a registered institution. Requires the Department of Public Health to maintain a registry of institutions qualifying as institutions of medical, mortuary, or other sciences eligible to receive donations under the Act. Contains provisions concerning requirements for the registry and granting the Department of Public Health rulemaking and other powers.
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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=10000HB3488&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105328&DocNum=3488&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3488eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105328&DocNum=3488&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3488enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105328&DocNum=3488&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **89–15** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **93–3** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Dan Brady — primary (person)
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- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser `filing`
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- **2017-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2017-02-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-10** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Brady
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- **2017-02-22** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-08** Motion Do Pass - Lost Human Services Committee; 006-006-000 `committee-failure`
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- **2017-03-08** Remains in Human Services Committee
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- **2017-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady `amendment-introduction`
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- **2017-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
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- **2017-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-03-29** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2017-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2017-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady `amendment-introduction`
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- **2017-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-04-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2017-04-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2017-04-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
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- **2017-04-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-04-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2017-04-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-015-004 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2017-05-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2017-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2017-05-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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- **2017-05-02** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2017-05-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-04** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Antonio Muñoz
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- **2017-05-05** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-12** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
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- **2017-05-16** Postponed - Public Health
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- **2017-05-19** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 26, 2017
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- **2017-05-22** Re-assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
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- **2017-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
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- **2017-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
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- **2017-05-24** Waive Posting Notice
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- **2017-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-05-25** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2017-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
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- **2017-05-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2017-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2017
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- **2017-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
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- **2017-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2017-05-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2017-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2017-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Brady
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- **2017-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
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- **2017-06-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-003-003
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- **2017-06-25** House Concurs
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- **2017-06-25** Passed Both Houses
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- **2017-07-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2017-09-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2017-09-22** Effective Date June 1, 2018
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- **2017-09-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0526 `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/e6dd6fe3-b385-45e8-be14-266d9fffbb4e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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