DEATH CERT SURCHARGE FUND Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Dan Brady) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 410 ILCS 535/25.5Amends the Vital Records Act. Removes language denoting allocations to local county coroners and medical examiners or specified officials from the Death Certificate Surcharge Fund as grants. Provides that officials receiving distributions from the Death Certificate Surcharge Fund must submit letters of verification to the Department of Public Health indicating that funds received from the Fund were used as prescribed. Provides that officials failing to provide a letter of verification will be ineligible to receive distributions from the Death Certificate Surcharge Fund for the following 3 years unless a suitable letter of verification is submitted. Effective immediately. 2/9/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/9/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2016SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/2/2016SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/9/2016SenateDo Pass Public Health; 005-000-000 3/9/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2016 3/16/2016SenateSecond Reading 3/16/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2016 4/12/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/12/2016HouseArrived in House 4/12/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 4/12/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die