Bill Status of SB1640  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  VITAL RECORDS-DEATH CERT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  2/4/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/4/2025SenateReferred to Assignments