DISPOSITION REMAINS-DIRECTIONS House SponsorsRep. Will Guzzardi, Cynthia Soto, Arthur Turner, Pamela Reaves-Harris, Silvana Tabares and Elizabeth Hernandez Senate Sponsors(Sen. William Delgado-Iris Y. Martinez) 8/20/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0417 755 ILCS 65/40 Amends the Disposition of Remains Act. Provides that the directions a person may provide under the Act may include instructions regarding gender identity, including, but not limited to, instructions with respect to appearance, chosen name, and gender pronouns, regardless of whether the person has obtained a court-ordered name change, changed the gender marker on any identification document, or undergone any transition-related medical treatment. 2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi 2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/18/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 3/18/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-034-000 4/14/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/14/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 4/14/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris 4/14/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 4/14/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/14/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2015 4/14/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/15/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/22/2015SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/29/2015SenatePostponed - Judiciary 5/6/2015SenatePostponed - Judiciary 5/13/2015SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 5/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015 5/19/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015 5/22/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 5/26/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 5/26/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016 8/20/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0417