IDPH-GREEN BURIALS House SponsorsRep. Tim Ozinga 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 410 ILCS 5/3 new 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. 2/7/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tim Ozinga 2/8/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee 4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die