HB5137

CREMATORY INVESTIGATION

Introduced·2/5/26
Introduced Text

Illinois HB5137 amends the State Comptroller Act to authorize the Comptroller to appoint investigators for crematory oversight.

Illinois HB5137 amends the State Comptroller Act to authorize the Comptroller to appoint investigators for crematory oversight. The bill grants the Comptroller the power to appoint investigators to conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other duties required to enforce the provisions of the Crematory Regulation Act. The Comptroller's investigators are designated as peace officers and have the same powers as police officers and sheriffs throughout the state when enforcing the Crematory Regulation Act.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 26

4:00 PM

House Executive Committee Hearing

Mar 25

10:00 AM

House Executive Committee Hearing

History

Mar 27

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Feb 24

House

Assigned to Executive Committee

Feb 10

House

First Reading