Bill Status of HB 4615   96th General Assembly


Short Description:  CEMETERY LICENSE-CEM MANAGER

House Sponsors
Rep. LaShawn K. Ford

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
760 ILCS 100/2afrom Ch. 21, par. 64.2a
30 ILCS 105/5.719 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-81 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Cemetery Licensing Act. Requires a cemetery authority owning, operating, controlling, or managing a privately operated cemetery to (i) be licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; (ii) employ only licensed cemetery managers and cemetery employees; (iii) establish and make available at the signing of all agreements with a consumer a maintenance policy with a minimum level of care; and (iv) conspicuously post inside the cemetery's office the Bereaved Family's Bill of Rights. Provides that double-stacking in a grave is prohibited unless the purchaser of the grave at the time of the grave purchase gives written permission to double-stack and specifies whose remains may be double-stacked in the specified grave. Prohibits sale of term graves. Provides for the Department, in conjunction with the Cemetery Licensing Commission whose members are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, to administer the licensing and discipline of licensees. Amends the Cemetery Care Act. Provides that a cemetery authority must annually report to the Comptroller an inventory of the cemetery grounds. Provides that the Office of the Comptroller shall make such inventory reports publicly available by means of a searchable database that is accessible through that agency's website and shall issue a certificate of filing upon timely receipt of a cemetery's annual report. Establishes late filing fees and criminal penalties for specific violations. Grants the Comptroller the authority to initiate an audit of the cemetery business and rulemaking authority to implement specified provisions under the Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  9/3/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  9/30/2009HouseFirst Reading
  9/30/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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