COUNTY CD-CORONER'S FEES Senate SponsorsSen. Gary Forby-Pamela J. Althoff and Antonio Muņoz House Sponsors(Rep. Brandon W. Phelps-John D'Amico-Dan Reitz-Dan Brady-Michael P. McAuliffe, Patrick J. Verschoore and Angelo Saviano) 7/21/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1161 55 ILCS 5/4-7001from Ch. 34, par. 4-7001Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning coroner's fees, increases the fee for autopsy reports, cremation permits, transcripts, toxicology reports, and miscellaneous reports. Provides that a coroner may waive the permit fee to cremate a dead human body if the coroner determines that the person is indigent and unable to pay the permit fee or under other special circumstances. Provides that the fee for an electronic file containing a picture obtained by the coroner shall be the actual cost or $3.00, whichever is greater. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with changes. Adds that the county treasurer shall establish a special account in the county treasury for the deposit of the coroner's fees (now, the fees are deposited into the general fund of the county). Provides that moneys in the special account shall be used solely for the purchase of electronic and forensic identification equipment or other related supplies and the operating expenses of the coroner's office. Effective immediately. 1/12/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby 1/12/2010SenateFirst Reading 1/12/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/4/2010SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/10/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby 2/10/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/10/2010SenatePostponed - Local Government 2/16/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/16/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 2/17/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 2/17/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/17/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 007-001-000 2/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2010 2/25/2010SenateSecond Reading 2/25/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2010 3/11/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 035-017-000 3/11/2010HouseArrived in House 3/12/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/12/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/12/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/12/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/18/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 3/18/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/18/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/18/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/18/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 3/18/2010HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/18/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/18/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/22/2010HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 4/15/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000 4/15/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-046-000 4/27/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/26/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/21/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/21/2010SenateEffective Date July 21, 2010 7/21/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1161