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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4599 Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Nautica Horton Act. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to reimburse a deceased minor's parent or any other relative for the cost of any funeral and burial or cremation services charged to or paid by the parent or relative if the minor's death occurred while the minor was under the care of or receiving services from the Department and the parent or relative lacks the resources to assume such costs. |
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| | HB4599 | | LRB104 17684 KTG 31115 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Reference to Act. This Act may be referred to as |
| 5 | | the Nautica Horton Act.
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| 6 | | Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended |
| 7 | | by adding Section 60 as follows:
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| 8 | | (20 ILCS 505/60 new) |
| 9 | | Sec. 60. Funeral and burial or cremation reimbursements. |
| 10 | | In the case of the death of a minor while under the care of or |
| 11 | | receiving services from the Department, if the cost of the |
| 12 | | deceased minor's funeral and burial or cremation services is |
| 13 | | charged to or paid by the minor's parent or any other relative |
| 14 | | who lacks the resources to assume such costs, then the |
| 15 | | Department shall reimburse that parent or relative as follows: |
| 16 | | (1) the reasonable cost of the burial or cremation |
| 17 | | services; and |
| 18 | | (2) no less than $1,000 for the funeral, visitation, |
| 19 | | reception, and any other similar services. |