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HB 2689 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS BURIAL

Summary
Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that the State Treasurer shall deliver any unclaimed human remains to the coroner of the county in which the human remains were abandoned. The only human remains that may be delivered to and received by the Treasurer are those that are reported and delivered as contents of a safe deposit box. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the coroner shall deliver the remains to the family of the deceased or, if none, then to the friends of the deceased. If that is not possible, the coroner shall arrange for a decent burial in the same manner as is done under current law. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Apr 8, 2005 Signed Aug 2, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2005 · House Apr 7, 2005

How they voted

41–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 46
May 16, 2005
D Democratic25
22 Yea 3
88% Yea
R Republican21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 2, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 21, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Financial Institutions; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Financial Institutions
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 8, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 7, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-4)
house
Mar 3, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 24, 2005
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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