Date	Chamber	Action
1/7/2025	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

410 ILCS 5/3 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Burial of Dead Bodies Act. Provides that, until July 1, 2026, a green burial shall not be performed in this State unless the green burial is performed in a cemetery that permits green burials and at which green burials are permitted by all applicable ordinances and regulations. Provides that the Director of Public Health shall study the environmental and health impacts of green burials and natural organic reduction and develop recommendations for the performance of green burials and natural organic reduction to prevent environmental harm, including contamination of groundwater and surface water, and to protect the health of workers performing green burials and natural organic reduction, mourners, and the public. Details topics that the study may address. Requires the Director of Public Health to submit the study and recommendations, including any statutory changes needed to implement the recommendations, to the General Assembly by February 1, 2026. Defines terms. Effective July 1, 2024.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2024	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tim Ozinga
2/8/2024	House	First Reading
2/8/2024	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/5/2024	House	Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
4/5/2024	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/7/2025	House	Session Sine Die

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