2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB1793: CREMATION-SCATTERING AREA

Legislative Summary

Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides that when a deceased individual is a member of a religion where the tenets of their faith require the scattering of that individual's cremated remains in water, the deceased individual's cremated remains may be scattered in an Illinois river without approval through the Department of Natural Resources' permit process as long as the scattering of the cremated remains is: (1) limited to one deceased individual; (2) spread over an area large enough to avoid leaving an identifiable accumulation of remains; (3) out of sight of any public use areas, including, but not limited to, roads, walkways, trails, picnic areas, campgrounds, and parking lots; and (4) conducted in a manner where the cremation identification disc is not left on site. Makes a conforming change in the definition of "scattering area".

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate
2/6/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/6/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/18/2025
Assigned to Executive
Senate
2/19/2025
To End of Life Issues
Senate
2/27/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate
3/14/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate
3/14/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/18/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
3/21/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Sub-End of Life
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Sub-End of Life
Senate
4/3/2025
Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-001-000
Senate
4/3/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 047-004-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Executive Committee
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-001-000
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment 002

Senate Amendment 002

4/2/2025Not Adopted

Senate Amendment 001

Senate Amendment 001

3/14/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in Senate
4/9/2025
47
Yea
4
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/9/202535.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/6/202525.8 KB