CREMATION-SCATTERING AREA
Summary
Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to designate scattering areas for the deposition of cremated remains in Illinois rivers in accordance with a Department-granted permit.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed Aug 1, 2025
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Aug 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was finalized for official enactment, changing the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. The substantive definitions and requirements within the bill remain unchanged, with the only modifications being the removal of draft page headers and minor spacing adjustments to the text.
TECHNICAL
The document title was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature.
Draft page headers and footers containing the 'Engrossed' label were replaced with the 'Enrolled' label to reflect the bill's final status.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to spacing around the definition of 'Cremation interment container' to align with official printing standards.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 22, 2025
How they voted
46–4
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 58
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
52% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
13
Committee
13
Amendments
4
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-023-000
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-001-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 047-004-000
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-001-000
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Sub-End of Life
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Sub-End of Life
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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