Illinois House Bill 4050 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-31 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act. Limits certain provisions concerning payment under pre-need contracts to pre-need contracts entered into prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes changes to the definition of "seller". Provides that, before a seller and purchaser enter into a pre-need contract or pre-need sales contract, the seller must disclose and fully explain certain funding options. Provides that, if a pre-need contract includes the sale of funeral services and merchandise: (1) the seller must be a funeral director licensed under the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code who is employed at the time of the sale of the contract by the funeral establishment through which the funeral services and merchandise will be provided, (2) the contract must be filled out by a funeral director licensed under the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code, and (3) the contract may only be executed by a funeral director licensed under the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Amends the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act. Provides that sellers of pre-need sales contracts must be licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and requires specified continuing education. Limits certain provisions concerning payment under pre-need contracts to pre-need contracts entered into prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that, before a seller and purchaser enter into a pre-need contract or pre-need sales contract, the seller must disclose and fully explain certain funding options. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

FUNERAL/BURIAL-PRE-NEED SALES

Rep. Dan Brady [R]

Rep. Esther Golar [D]

Rep. Litesa Wallace [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-31	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
2015-05-31	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
2015-04-24	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-04-22	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate
2015-04-22	House	Second Reading - Standard Debate
2015-03-26	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
2015-03-25	House	Do Pass / Standard Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-006-000
2015-03-16	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
2015-02-27	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2015-02-27	House	First Reading
2015-02-27	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	45	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	45	1a	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	45	1c	New Code	See Bill Text
815	390	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
815	390	15.5	New Code	See Bill Text
815	390	17	Amended Code	Citation Text
815	390	4	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4050&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB4050.htm