SB1793 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
CREMATION-SCATTERING AREA
Last Action
8/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0124
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to designate scattering areas for the deposition of cremated remains in Illinois rivers in accordance with a Department-granted permit.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides that when a deceased individual is a member of a religion where the tenets of their faith require the scattering of that individual's cremated remains in water, the deceased individual's cremated remains may be scattered in an Illinois river without approval through the Department of Natural Resources' permit process as long as the scattering of the cremated remains is: (1) limited to one deceased individual; (2) spread over an area large enough to avoid leaving an identifiable accumulation of remains; (3) out of sight of any public use areas, including, but not limited to, roads, walkways, trails, picnic areas, campgrounds, and parking lots; and (4) conducted in a manner where the cremation identification disc is not left on site. Makes a conforming change in the definition of "scattering area".
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
In provisions regarding the scattering of cremated remains in an Illinois river, requires the scattering to be conducted in a manner in which no other objects, including, but not limited to, any cremation identification disc, body prosthesis, or artificial organ, other than pulverized cremated remains, are scattered into a river (rather than conducted in a manner where the cremation identification disc is not left on site). Provides that nothing in the provisions regarding the scattering of cremated remains in an Illinois river grants an individual authority to trespass on private property.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/18/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | To End of Life Issues |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 3/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 3/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 3/21/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 |
| 4/02/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 4/02/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Sub-End of Life |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Sub-End of Life |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000 |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-001-000 |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 047-004-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 4/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 4/23/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-001-000 |
| 4/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-023-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/20/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0124 |