Illinois · House Bill 4993 · 103rd General Assembly

VITAL RECORDS-DEATH NOTICE

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 16, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate May 16, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 13, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 2, 2024

What it does

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

Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that, if a death occurs in this State in a county outside the deceased's county of residence, the local registrar of the district in which the death certificate was filed shall, within 7 days after its filing, send a copy of the death certificate to the local registrar in the district where the deceased's county of residence is located. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee · House Counties & Townships
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 009-000-000 · House Counties & Townships
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  10. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  11. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  13. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
  14. SenateArrive in Senate
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  16. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  17. SenateFirst Reading
  18. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  19. CommitteeAssigned to Local Government · Senate Local Government
  20. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  21. CommitteeDo Pass Local Government; 007-000-000 · Senate Local Government
  22. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2024
  23. SenateSecond Reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  2. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  3. HousePassed Both Houses
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date August 2, 2024
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0741

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 109–0
Apr 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 71 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 6

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 58–0
May 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 58 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 39 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 58

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 14, 2024 House Counties & Townships Counties & Townships - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0
May 1, 2024 Senate Local Government Local Government - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 4

Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 5 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.