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HB2781 - 104th General Assembly

VITAL RECORDS-DEATH CERT
Last Action
4/11/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. and Camille Y. Lilly
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 535/11from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-11
410 ILCS 535/18from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-18
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Vital Records Act. In provisions regarding information required on forms, provides that (i) the decision with respect to burial or cremation shall be made by the authorized person and shall be properly communicated to relevant persons within 7 days after a death, and (ii) the funeral director shall indicate the name of cemetery on the death certificate within 7 days before burial. In provisions regarding death certificates, provides that (i) the administrator of the nursing home, hospital, or hospice facility where the death occurred shall be responsible for creating the death registration file in the electronic reporting system for death registrations, and (ii) signatures may be electronic.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the funeral director shall indicate the name of the cemetery on the death certificate within 7 days after (rather than before) disposition (rather than burial).
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2/06/2025 House First Reading
2/06/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/04/2025 House Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/05/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
3/05/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
3/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
3/20/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
3/20/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
3/21/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee