Illinois · House Bill 4934 · 103rd General Assembly

HUMAN REMAINS-VETERANS

HB 4934 Sponsored by Stephanie A. Kifowit Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 16, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 21, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 9, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Human Remains Protection Act. Provides that if remains that are over 100 years old are identified as veteran's remains, the Department of Natural Resources shall permit a veterans' organization to place a marker to designate that grave, if not already designated, as the grave of a veteran. Provides that if the grave is damaged or destroyed, the veterans' organization may fix, add, install, or refurbish…

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Amends the Human Remains Protection Act. Provides that if remains that are over 100 years old are identified as veteran's remains, the Department of Natural Resources shall permit a veterans' organization to place a marker to designate that grave, if not already designated, as the grave of a veteran. Provides that if the grave is damaged or destroyed, the veterans' organization may fix, add, install, or refurbish the grave or replace a broken or damaged headstone. Before the veterans' organization may repair, refurbish, place a marker, or otherwise repair a broken headstone on the grave, the veterans' organization must make a good faith effort to contact the next of kin of the person whose grave has been identified and receive no response from the next of kin within a reasonable period of time as determined by the Department, by rule. Provides that the Department shall, by rule, determine what relationship to a person whose grave has been identified as a veteran's grave must be contacted by the veterans' organization.

Every action

83 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee · House Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 012-000-000 · House Veterans' Affairs
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  8. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  9. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee · House Veterans' Affairs
  11. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 015-000-000 · House Veterans' Affairs
  12. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  13. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  14. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  17. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  18. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  19. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Swanson
  20. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Paul Jacobs
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  29. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  35. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  36. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  37. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  38. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
  39. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  40. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  41. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  42. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  43. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  44. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  45. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  46. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  47. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  48. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  49. SenateArrive in Senate
  50. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  51. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  52. SenateFirst Reading
  53. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  54. CommitteeAssigned to Veterans Affairs · Senate Veterans Affairs
  55. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  56. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  57. CommitteeDo Pass Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 · Senate Veterans Affairs
  58. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2024
  59. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
  60. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  61. SenateSecond Reading
  62. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  63. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs · Senate Veterans Affairs
  64. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  65. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 · Senate Veterans Affairs
  66. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  67. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Porfirio
  68. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  69. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  70. HouseArrived in House
  71. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  72. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
  73. HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  74. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  75. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
  1. HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 103-000-000
  2. HouseHouse Concurs
  3. HousePassed Both Houses
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0841

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 110–0
Apr 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 72 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 6

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 59–0
May 24, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 59 No 0
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 59

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Concurrence · Full House

Passed 103–0
May 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 67 yes, 0 no Republicans: 36 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

Not voting · 1

Excused · 13

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2024 House Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Affairs - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 5

 Passed 12–0
Apr 2, 2024 House Veterans' Affairs House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Veterans' Affairs - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–0
May 2, 2024 Senate Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 3

 Passed 8–0
May 24, 2024 Senate Veterans Affairs Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Veterans Affairs - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 4

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 35 cosponsors: 24 Democrats, 11 Republicans.

All 35 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.