Illinois SB 1793: CREMATION-SCATTERING AREA

Status: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0124 (as of 2025-08-01)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: SB 1793

Subjects: Environment, Public Safety

Sponsors: Janet Yang Rohr, Laura Ellman, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Kevin John Olickal, Ram Villivalam, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Theresa Mah

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SB1793 EnrolledLRB104 10083 BDA 20155 b

1 AN ACT concerning health.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Crematory Regulation Act is amended by 

5changing Sections 5 and 40 as follows:

6 (410 ILCS 18/5)

7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)

8 Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

9 "Address of record" means the designated address recorded 

10by the Comptroller in the applicant's or licensee's 

11application file or license file. It is the duty of the 

12applicant or licensee to inform the Comptroller of any change 

13of address within 14 days, and such changes must be made either 

14through the Comptroller's website or by contacting the 

15Comptroller. The address of record shall be the permanent 

16street address of the crematory. 

17 "Alternative container" means a receptacle, other than a 

18casket, in which human remains are transported to the 

19crematory and placed in the cremation chamber for cremation. 

20An alternative container shall be (i) composed of readily 

21combustible or consumable materials suitable for cremation, 

22(ii) able to be closed in order to provide a complete covering 

23for the human remains, (iii) resistant to leakage or spillage, 

SB1793 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 10083 BDA 20155 b

1(iv) rigid enough for handling with ease, and (v) able to 

2provide protection for the health, safety, and personal 

3integrity of crematory personnel.

4 "Authorizing agent" means a person legally entitled to 

5order the cremation and fin

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