CEMETERIES-DISTRIBUTIONS House SponsorsRep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.-Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Jay Hoffman, Edgar González, Jr., Aarón M. Ortíz, Nicholas K. Smith, Ann M. Williams, Martin J. Moylan, Dan Caulkins, Kelly M. Cassidy and Terra Costa Howard Senate Sponsors(Sen. Javier L. Cervantes-Cristina Castro-Bill Cunningham) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 760 ILCS 100/2from Ch. 21, par. 64.2760 ILCS 100/3from Ch. 21, par. 64.3760 ILCS 100/3.1 new760 ILCS 100/4from Ch. 21, par. 64.4760 ILCS 100/4.1 new760 ILCS 100/4.2 new760 ILCS 100/5from Ch. 21, par. 64.5760 ILCS 100/14from Ch. 21, par. 64.14760 ILCS 100/15afrom Ch. 21, par. 64.15a760 ILCS 100/25 rep. Amends the Cemetery Care Act. Defines "average fair market value", "total return percentage", and "net income". Provides that a trustee may apply to the Comptroller to establish a master trust fund in which deposits are made. Allows a cemetery authority to take distributions from its fund either by distributing ordinary income or total return distribution. Requires an application for the implementation of the total return distribution method to be submitted to the Comptroller at least 120 days before the effective date of the election to receive total return distribution. Allows, where no receiver is available, a circuit court to order a willing local municipality, township, county, or city to take over the cemetery. Repeals a provision regarding the use of care funds. Makes other changes.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds an effective date of January 1, 2025. 2/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 3/6/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 3/6/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee 3/7/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 007-001-000 3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 3/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/10/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 3/14/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins 3/15/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 3/15/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman 3/15/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/15/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/22/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/23/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/23/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 3/23/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/23/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 3/27/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/28/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die