Illinois HB 5425: NATURAL ORG REDUCE REG-ACT

Status: Sponsor Removed Sen. Emil Jones, III (as of 2026-05-21)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: HB 5425

Sponsors: Celina Villanueva, Mary Beth Canty, Amy Briel, Ann M. Williams, Anna Moeller, Anne Stava, Barbara Hernandez, Dagmara Avelar, Daniel Didech, David Koehler, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Edgar González, Jr., Gregg Johnson, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Joyce Mason, Justin Slaughter, Katie Stuart, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kevin John Olickal, La Shawn K. Ford, Laura Faver Dias, Lilian Jiménez, Lindsey LaPointe, Mark L. Walker, Maurice A. West, II

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HB5425 EngrossedLRB104 19398 AAS 32846 b

1 AN ACT concerning regulation.

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

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 

5Natural Organic Reduction Regulation Act.

6 Section 5. Legislative intent. The practice of natural 

7organic reduction in the State is declared to be a practice 

8affecting the public health, safety, and welfare and subject 

9to regulation and control in the public interest. It is 

10further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern 

11that the preparation, care, and final disposition of a 

12deceased human body be attended with appropriate observance 

13and understanding, having due regard and respect for the 

14reverent care of the human body and for those bereaved and for 

15the overall spiritual dignity of the human. It is further a 

16matter of public interest that the practice of natural organic 

17reduction, as defined in this Act, be done only by qualified 

18persons authorized by this Act. This Act shall be liberally 

19construed to best carry out these subjects and purposes.

20 Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: 

21 "Address of record" means the designated address recorded 

22by the Comptroller in the applicant's or licensee's 

HB5425 Engrossed- 2 -LRB104 19398 AAS 32846 b

1application file or license file. The address of record shall 

2be the permanent street address of the natural organic 

3reduction facility.

4 "Alternative container" means a receptacle or 

5biodegradable external wrapping, other than a casket, in which 

6human remains are transported to the natural organic red

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