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.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides that when a deceased individual is a member of a religion where the tenets of their faith require the scattering of that individual's cremated remains in water, the deceased individual's cremated remains may be scattered in an Illinois river without approval through the Department of Natural Resources' permit process as long as the scattering of the cremated remains is: (1) limited to one deceased individual; (2) spread over an area large enough to avoid leaving an identifiable accumulation of remains; (3) out of sight of any public use areas, including, but not limited to, roads, walkways, trails, picnic areas, campgrounds, and parking lots; and (4) conducted in a manner where the cremation identification disc is not left on site. Makes a conforming change in the definition of "scattering area".
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2: In provisions regarding the scattering of cremated remains in an Illinois river, requires the scattering to be conducted in a manner in which no other objects, including, but not limited to, any cremation identification disc, body prosthesis, or artificial organ, other than pulverized cremated remains, are scattered into a river (rather than conducted in a manner where the cremation identification disc is not left on site). Provides that nothing in the provisions regarding the scattering of cremated remains in an Illinois river grants an individual authority to trespass on private property.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 410 ILCS 18/5
Engrossed: 410 ILCS 18/5, 410 ILCS 18/40
Enrolled: 410 ILCS 18/5, 410 ILCS 18/40