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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Natural Organic Reduction Regulation Act. Provides that any person doing business in this State, or any cemetery, crematory, funeral establishment, corporation, partnership, joint venture, voluntary organization, or any other entity, may erect, maintain, and operate a natural organic reduction facility in the State and provide the necessary appliances and facilities for the natural organic reduction of human remains in accordance with the Act. Provides that an individual or a person, cemetery, crematory, funeral establishment, corporation, partnership, joint venture, voluntary organization, or other entity may reduce human remains only in a natural organic reduction facility operated by a disposition authority licensed for this purpose and only under the limitations provided in the Act. Provides for: grounds for denial or discipline; surrender of a license; license, display, transfer; authorizing agent; authorization for natural organic reduction; performance of natural organic reduction services, training; recordkeeping; natural organic reduction procedures; disposition of reduced human remains; limitation of liability; hazardous implants; penalties; failure to file an annual report; injunctive action, cease and desist order; service of notice; investigations, notice and hearing; compelling testimony; administrative review, venue, certification of record, costs; and preneed of natural organic reduction arrangements. Effective January 1, 2027.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Natural Organic Reduction Regulation Act, which establishes a legal framework for transforming human remains into soil through a controlled decomposition process. The bill allows businesses, cemeteries, and other entities to operate natural organic reduction facilities after obtaining a license from the Comptroller, with strict regulations governing the entire process. Facilities must meet rigorous health and environmental standards, including maintaining specific temperatures during reduction, testing for contaminants, and ensuring proper handling of remains. The legislation provides comprehensive guidelines for obtaining authorization from a deceased person's next of kin, details the step-by-step process of reducing human remains (which involves mixing the body with organic materials in sealed containers), and specifies how the resulting soil can be used or disposed of. The bill includes significant penalties for violations, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies, and establishes detailed administrative procedures for licensing, inspections, and potential disciplinary actions. Notably, the bill emphasizes respect for the deceased and provides safeguards to ensure the dignified and regulated transformation of human remains into soil, with provisions that allow for pre-arranged reduction and specific instructions from authorizing agents about the final disposition of the remains.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 04/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2383&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| Senate Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB2383sam001.htm |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB2383.htm |
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