CNTY CD-CREMATE UNCLAIMED BODY Senate SponsorsSen. Dave Syverson House Sponsors(Rep. Dave Winters-Dan Brady) 7/27/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1339 55 ILCS 5/3-3034from Ch. 34, par. 3-3034Amends the Counties Code. Provides that if human remains are unclaimed by family or friends, the coroner may bury or cremate (now, bury) the remains. Provides that a coroner may not approve the cremation of a body if it is necessary to preserve the body for law enforcement purposes. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Adds that if human remains are unclaimed by family or friends, the coroner may donate the remains for medical science purposes. Provides that a coroner may not approve the donation of a body for medical science purposes if it is necessary to preserve the body for law enforcement purposes. Effective immediately. 2/10/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson 2/10/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/11/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/11/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010 3/15/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 3/15/2010HouseArrived in House 3/16/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 3/16/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/16/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/16/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 4/15/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Counties & Townships Committee 4/15/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote 4/15/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000 4/15/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-016-000 4/23/2010SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 4/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - April 27, 2010 4/27/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dave Syverson 4/27/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/3/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government 5/3/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000 5/3/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 049-000-000 5/3/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 6/1/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/27/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/27/2010SenateEffective Date July 27, 2010 7/27/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1339