SB1793
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What this bill does
Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to designate scattering areas for the deposition of cremated remains in Illinois rivers in accordance with a Department-granted permit.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 435 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Laura Ellman advance 4% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Ellman | Chief sponsor | 167 | $379,339.53 | Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($75,300.00); I.P.A.C.E ($50,000.00); LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council ($33,000.00) |
| Ram Villivalam | Sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Sponsor | 47 | $107,494.54 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($28,951.66); IPACE ($15,000.00); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00) |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Sponsor | 127 | $206,174.77 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($9,500.00); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($8,000.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($7,500.00) |
| Theresa Mah | Sponsor | 107 | $121,809.00 | CTU Local 1 PAC ($12,000.00); Chicago Land Operators PAC ($7,500.00); Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Local #1 PAC ($7,500.00) |
| Kevin John Olickal | Sponsor | 59 | $141,415.00 | Friends of Ram ($70,000.00); Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($10,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Sponsor | 82 | $132,098.18 | Fraternal Order of Police ($37,500.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($10,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($9,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | Laura Ellman, Janet Yang Rohr | $76,300.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Stephanie A. Kifowit, Laura Ellman, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Janet Yang Rohr, Kevin John Olickal | $22,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Janet Yang Rohr, Kevin John Olickal | $22,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | Stephanie A. Kifowit, Laura Ellman | $19,500.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | Stephanie A. Kifowit, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | $17,500.00 |
| Michael Sacks | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Janet Yang Rohr | $14,600.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Laura Ellman, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | $13,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | Stephanie A. Kifowit, Laura Ellman | $10,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Stephanie A. Kifowit, Theresa Mah, Laura Ellman | $10,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | Theresa Mah, Laura Ellman, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | $9,500.00 |
| Levin & Perconti | Laura Ellman, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | $7,500.00 |
| Cooney & Conway | Laura Ellman, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | $7,500.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Stephanie A. Kifowit, Theresa Mah, Laura Ellman, Janet Yang Rohr | $7,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Kevin John Olickal | $7,000.00 |
| Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | Stephanie A. Kifowit, Theresa Mah | $6,500.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | Stephanie A. Kifowit, Laura Ellman, Janet Yang Rohr | $6,200.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Stephanie A. Kifowit, Laura Ellman, Janet Yang Rohr, Kevin John Olickal | $5,750.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Theresa Mah, Laura Ellman, Janet Yang Rohr | $5,200.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Stephanie A. Kifowit, Laura Ellman, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | $5,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Laura Ellman, Janet Yang Rohr, Kevin John Olickal | $5,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | Theresa Mah, Laura Ellman | $5,000.00 |
| Roofers & Waterproofers Local 11 PAC | Stephanie A. Kifowit, Laura Ellman, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | $4,700.00 |
| IHA Political Action Committee | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Kevin John Olickal | $4,500.00 |
| Vision Management Services | Laura Ellman, Janet Yang Rohr | $4,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Kevin John Olickal | $3,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 6 | $76,300.00 |
| Friends of Ram | — | — | 1 | $70,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 6 | $50,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police | — | — | 4 | $37,500.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | — | — | 4 | $33,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 3 | $28,951.66 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 7 | $22,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 6 | $22,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 9 | $19,500.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $17,500.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| ISDF | — | — | 6 | $14,764.53 |
| Michael Sacks | CEO | Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P | 2 | $14,600.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 5 | $13,000.00 |
| CTU Local 1 PAC | — | — | 2 | $12,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 5 | $10,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Citizens for Linda Holmes | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 4 | $9,500.00 |
| AFSCME IL Council No. 31 PAC | — | — | 2 | $8,000.00 |
| Levin & Perconti | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Cooney & Conway | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $7,500.00 |
Witness slips
9 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Francesca Morris | Self | Self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-23 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-23 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-03 |
| Nicholas Haile | self | self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-04-03 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | End of Life Issues | 2025-04-03 |
| Curt Fiedler | Morrill & Fiedler, LLC | Illinois Cemetery and Funeral Home Association | No Position On Merits | Executive | 2025-04-03 |
| Stephen Morrill | Morrill & Fiedler, LLC | Illinois Cemetery and Funeral Home Association | No Position On Merits | Executive | 2025-04-03 |
| Curt Fiedler | Morrill & Fiedler, LLC | Illinois Cemetery and Funeral Home Association | No Position On Merits | End of Life Issues | 2025-04-03 |
| Stephen Morrill | Morrill & Fiedler, LLC | Illinois Cemetery and Funeral Home Association | No Position On Merits | End of Life Issues | 2025-04-03 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Executive | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 9 | — | |
| 2025-05-22 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 90 | 23 | 0 | 5 | Passed | 67 | — |
| S | Committee | Executive | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 11 | — | |
| S | Committee | End of Life Issues | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 3 | — | |
| S | Floor | Third Reading | 47 | 4 | 0 | 8 | Passed | 43 | — |
Action History
42 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-01 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0124. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Laura Ellman Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Assigned toExecutive Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | ToEnd of Life Issues Rule 3-3(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Ram Villivalam Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Laura Ellman | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toExecutive | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Laura Ellman | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toExecutive | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Sub-End of Life | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Sub-End of Life | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Reported Back ToExecutive; 003-000-000 Rule 3-10 | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass as AmendedExecutive; 012-001-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;047-004-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Janet Yang Rohr Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toExecutive Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateExecutive Committee; 010-001-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Theresa Mah Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Kevin John Olickal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Stephanie A. Kifowit Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed090-023-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-20 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-01 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-01 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-01 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0124 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |