CEMETERY ACT-MAUSOLEUM CRYPTS House SponsorsRep. Jim Watson-Dan Brady-William B. Black Senate Sponsors(Sen. Deanna Demuzio) 6/17/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0044 765 ILCS 835/9from Ch. 21, par. 21.2 Amends the Cemetery Protection Act. Provides that a cemetery lot or a mausoleum crypt (instead of just a cemetery lot) may be presumed abandoned if the listed circumstances exist. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:765 ILCS 835/.01from Ch. 21, par. 14.01765 ILCS 835/1from Ch. 21, par. 15765 ILCS 835/2from Ch. 21, par. 16765 ILCS 835/3from Ch. 21, par. 17765 ILCS 835/4from Ch. 21, par. 18765 ILCS 835/5from Ch. 21, par. 19765 ILCS 835/5afrom Ch. 21, par. 19a765 ILCS 835/8from Ch. 21, par. 21.1765 ILCS 835/10from Ch. 21, par. 21.3765 ILCS 835/12from Ch. 21, par. 21.5765 ILCS 835/13from Ch. 21, par. 21.6765 ILCS 835/14from Ch. 21, par. 21.7Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Cemetery Protection Act. Defines "community mausoleum". Replaces references to "cemetery association" with "cemetery authority". Replaces references to "lot" in some provisions with "interment, entombment, or inurnment right" and in the remaining provisions with "interment right, entombment rights in a community mausoleum or lawn crypt section, or inurnment right in a community columbarium". Raises the fine for violation of the cemetery rules to not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each offense (instead of not less than $5 nor more than $100 for each offense). Authorizes the cemetery authority (instead of the board of directors of the society or association) to make by-laws, rules, and regulations for the governing of the cemetery authority, to appoint policemen to protect the cemetery, and to invest funds. Provides that, unless a specific agreement has been entered into designating inviolate rights to a cemetery interment, entombment, or inurnment right, there is a presumption of abandonment if 50 years (instead of 60 years) have passed since the listed actions have been taken. Makes other changes. 1/18/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson 1/19/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/26/2005HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 2/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 2/10/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/18/2005HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 2/18/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson 2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/2/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 3/15/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/16/2005SenateArrive in Senate 3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 17, 2005 3/21/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/6/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/6/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to State Government 4/21/2005SenateDo Pass State Government; 007-000-000 4/21/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2005 5/4/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2005 5/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/11/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/9/2005HouseSent to the Governor 6/17/2005HouseGovernor Approved 6/17/2005HouseEffective Date June 17, 2005 6/17/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0044