Bill Status of SB1464  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  RUUPA-PREPAID BURIAL FUNDS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Antonio Muņoz

House Sponsors
(Rep. Robert Martwick - Debbie Meyers-Martin)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0552

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 45/2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.102
765 ILCS 1026/15-201
815 ILCS 390/16from Ch. 21, par. 216


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Presumption of Abandonment Article of the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that funds on deposit or held in trust in relation to a prepayment contract are presumed abandoned 40 years after the contract for prepayment was executed, unless the apparent owner has indicated an interest in the property more than 40 years after the contract for prepayment was executed, in which case, 3 years after the last indication of interest in the property by the apparent owner. Amends the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act and the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act. Provides that if a trustee has a reason to believe that the contact information for a purchaser is no longer valid or the purchaser is deceased, then the trustee shall promptly notify the seller. Provides that a trustee shall report and remit any trust funds relating to an individual account that is presumed abandoned to the State Treasurer.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
765 ILCS 1026/15-102
815 ILCS 390/18.5 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes: Makes changes in the Illinois Funeral or Burial Fund Act. In the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, excludes funds on deposit or held in trust under the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act from the definition of "property". In the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act, provides that funds on deposit or held in trust attributable to undelivered cemetery merchandise and unperformed cemetery services are presumed abandoned if they are unclaimed by the apparent owner during the period 2 years after the earlier of specified events. Provides that if the seller is licensed to hold care funds, then within 30 days of receiving notice that pre-need trust funds are presumed abandoned, the trustee of the pre-need trust fund shall remit the presumptively abandoned property to the trustee for a care fund. Provides that if the seller has retained an independent trustee, then any funds remitted shall be remitted to the independent trustee. Provides that if the seller is not licensed to hold a care fund, the trustee of pre-need trust funds shall remit the presumptively abandoned trust funds to the Comptroller semiannually for deposit into the Cemetery Consumer Protection Fund. Provides that the only penalties that may be imposed are those provided in the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz
  2/13/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/13/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/20/2019SenateAssigned to Financial Institutions
  3/20/2019SenateDo Pass Financial Institutions; 007-000-000
  3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
  3/28/2019SenateSecond Reading
  3/28/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2019
  4/12/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  4/12/2019HouseArrived in House
  4/12/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  4/12/2019HouseFirst Reading
  4/12/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2019HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  5/8/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Martwick
  5/9/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 015-000-000
  5/9/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/17/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick
  5/17/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/20/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  5/22/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 015-000-000
  5/22/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/24/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
  5/26/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick
  5/26/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/28/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  5/28/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 015-000-000
  5/30/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert Martwick
  5/30/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  5/30/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/30/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-045-000
  5/30/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  5/30/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
  5/30/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 31, 2019
  5/30/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Antonio Muņoz
  5/30/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/30/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
  5/31/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
  5/31/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  5/31/2019SenateSenate Concurs
  5/31/2019SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/28/2019SenateSent to the Governor
  8/23/2019SenateGovernor Approved
  8/23/2019SenateEffective Date January 1, 2020
  8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0552