DISPOSITION OF REMAINS ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul House Sponsors(Rep. Dan Brady-Robert Rita) 7/24/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1051 755 ILCS 65/5755 ILCS 65/10755 ILCS 65/15755 ILCS 65/40Amends the Disposition of Remains Act. Provides that the person designated pursuant to Article IV of the Illinois Power of Attorney Act in a durable power of attorney for health care is added, in second place, to the prioritized list of those persons who have the right to control the disposition, including cremation, of the decedent's remains and who are liable for the costs of the disposition.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the original bill with the following changes. Removes the change to the prioritized list of those persons who have the right to control the disposition, including cremation, of the decedent's remains and who are liable for the costs of the disposition. Provides that the prioritized list applies unless the decedent has left directions in writing or designated an agent to direct the disposition of his or her remains. Provides that the agent may sign the written instrument at any time, but the agent's authority to act is not effective until the agent signs. Provides that a person may designate an agent to direct his or her disposition of remains in a will, a prepaid funeral or burial contract, a power of attorney that satisfies the provisions of Article IV-Powers of Attorney for Health Care of the Illinois Power of Attorney Act and contains a power to direct the disposition of remains, a cremation authorization form that complies with the Crematory Regulation Act, or in a written instrument that satisfies the provisions of the listed Sections and that is signed by the person and notarized. Provides that the changes in the written direction by the decedent for the disposition of his or her remains contained in the amendatory Act shall also apply to any written instrument that: (i) satisfies the provision of Article IV-Powers of Attorney for Health Care of the Illinois Power of Attorney Act; (ii) contains a power to direct the disposition of remains; and (iii) was created before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 In the statutory form for the disposition of remains, provides that a hospital who receives a copy of a disposition of remains form may act under it. 1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/1/2006SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/8/2006SenateHeld in Judiciary 2/14/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/14/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/14/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 2/14/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/15/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 2/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006 2/16/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 22, 2006 2/22/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 2/22/2006HouseArrived in House 2/22/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/22/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 2/23/2006HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/13/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/23/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 3/27/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 3/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/31/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006 4/5/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 4/5/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/7/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006 4/7/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 4/12/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/12/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 4/13/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006 4/18/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/18/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert Rita 4/18/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-001 4/18/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 4/20/2006SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 4/20/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 2, 2006 5/2/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/2/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/2/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary 5/3/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000 5/3/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/3/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 6/1/2006SenateSent to the Governor 7/24/2006SenateGovernor Approved 7/24/2006SenateEffective Date July 24, 2006 7/24/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1051