Bill > HB4126

This bill amends the Criminal Code of 2012 and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 to expand the definition of abuse of a corpse and modify pretrial detention provisions. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision to the criminal code that makes it a Class X felony to intentionally conceal a person's death by using chemicals, fire, burying, submerging in water, or a combination of these acts. In the Code of Criminal Procedure, the bill adds this specific type of corpse abuse to the list of offenses that can be grounds for pretrial detention if the defendant is deemed to pose a real and present threat to safety. The bill allows a court to deny pretrial release if there are specific, articulable facts suggesting the defendant could be dangerous to individuals or the community. This expansion of both criminal definitions and pretrial detention provisions aims to provide law enforcement and judicial systems with additional tools to address particularly egregious methods of concealing a death, reflecting a legislative response to potential criminal behaviors involving corpse manipulation.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4126&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104