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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3596</title>
<shortdesc>CEMETERY SALES-DISCLOSURE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To End of Life Issues</action>
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<reference>815 ILCS 390/14</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 21, par. 214</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act. Provides that a written sales contract shall contain a description of any additional costs that will be incurred by the person, if known, who is to receive the cemetery merchandise, cemetery services, or the completed interment, entombment, or inurnment spaces under the contract at the time of burial and that are not contemplated within the contract.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To End of Life Issues</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026</action>
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