HUMAN REMAINS-TEMP REMOVAL House SponsorsRep. Dan Brady-Frank J. Mautino-Daniel V. Beiser-Jay Hoffman-John Cavaletto, Jerry Costello, II and Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine, John G. Mulroe-Pamela J. Althoff-James F. Clayborne, Jr.-Gary Forby, David S. Luechtefeld and Kyle McCarter) 8/4/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0262 410 ILCS 535/21.7 new Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that a funeral director may arrange for the transport of a dead body to a location outside of Illinois for a period not to exceed 36 hours for the purpose of organ donation, tissue harvesting, or autopsy. Provides that the funeral director is not required to obtain a permit for transportation from the Department of Public Health or local health department prior to transporting the body; rather, the funeral director shall complete and transport with the body documentation as required by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the funeral director shall provide a copy of the documentation to the medical examiner or coroner having jurisdiction over the body, and that the documentation shall serve as notice that the body is being transported outside of Illinois for a period not to exceed 36 hours. Directs the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the new provisions. Provides that the new provisions apply only if the dead body is to be returned to Illinois prior to disposition.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that no permit for transportation signed by the local registrar is required prior to transporting a dead human body out of the State of Illinois, at the direction of a federally designated organ procurement organization, for the purpose of organ or tissue donation. Provides that the dead human body being transported for the purpose of organ or tissue donation shall be accompanied by a self-issued permit in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the self-issued permit shall be completed by an Illinois-licensed funeral director and shall serve as notification to the county medical examiner or coroner of the jurisdiction or county in which the death occurred that the dead human body is being transported out of Illinois for a period not to exceed 36 hours. Provides that the new provisions apply only to instances in which the dead human body is to be returned to Illinois prior to disposition. Directs the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the new provisions.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds embalmers to the list of persons who may fill out the self-issued permit and transport a dead human body under the amendatory Act. Provides that the amendatory Act does not affect any rights or responsibilities held by county medical examiners or coroners under the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. 2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2015HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/17/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 3/17/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e). 3/18/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/18/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 3/18/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 3/18/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 3/19/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto 3/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/25/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 4/10/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 4/10/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/17/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 4/21/2015HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/21/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/23/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/23/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/5/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 5/6/2015SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 5/6/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015 5/7/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/7/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/7/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/7/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld 5/7/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter 5/19/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015 5/20/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/20/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/18/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/4/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/4/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016 8/4/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0262