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 Bill Status of HB3353  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  PRE-NEED BURIAL CONTRACTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 45/1afrom Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.101a
225 ILCS 45/1a-1
225 ILCS 45/1c new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act. Defines "agent". Requires that pre-need contracts include the telephone number for the principal office of the seller and the parent company of the seller, if any. Requires that a pre-need contract is ratified within 10 business days by a licensed funeral director who is employed by the licensed funeral home firm responsible for providing the funeral goods and services. If the pre-need contract is funded by a trust, requires the seller or seller's agent to deposit the funds into the trust within 10 business days after execution of the contract. Requires the contract to state that the seller is responsible and liable for the competency and veracity of the agent. Provides that an agent acting on behalf of a seller must be properly authorized to do so. Requires an agent to provide to the purchaser a written statement containing: (i) the capacity of the agent to act and whether the agent is acting for the seller as an agent; and (ii) notice that the seller is the only person or entity authorized to provide the services or merchandise called for by the contract. Provides that a seller may not be an affiliate, a parent company, or subsidiary organization of the trustee acting as a fiduciary of a trust to hold consideration paid for services or merchandise subject to a pre-need contract by the seller or seller's agent and a purchaser. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2019HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/6/2019HouseTo Commercial Law Subcommittee
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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