# Illinois SB1793: CREMATION-SCATTERING AREA Illinois SB1793, CREMATION-SCATTERING AREA, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura Ellman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0124) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1793-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1793 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: CREMATION-SCATTERING AREA - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0124 - Sponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (162 yes, 29 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to designate scattering areas for the deposition of cremated remains in Illinois rivers in accordance with a Department-granted permit. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 90 | 23 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 47 | 4 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Reported Back To Executive; | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 12 | 1 | | ## Actions (42) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0124 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-023-000 (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-14: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-001-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 047-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-001-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Sub-End of Life (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Sub-End of Life (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-02-19: To End of Life Issues (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1793eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1793enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1793.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1793sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1793sam002.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1793eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1793enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1793.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1793sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1793sam002.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1793-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).