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SB3888 • 2026
CREMATORY INVESTIGATION
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CREMATORY INVESTIGATION
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
CREMATORY INVESTIGATION
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Full Text of SB3888 Home Legislation Full Text SB3888 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB3888 Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Doris Turner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 405/2 from Ch. 15, par. 202 410 ILCS 18/7.1 new Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the State Comptroller shall have the powers and duties provided in the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides that the State Comptroller shall have the power to appoint investigators to conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other duties required to enforce the provisions of the Crematory Regulation Act on behalf of the Comptroller and to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the State. Provides that the Comptroller's investigators shall be peace officers and shall have all the powers possessed by police officers in cities and by sheriffs. Provides that Comptroller investigators may exercise these powers throughout the State whenever enforcing the provisions of the Crematory Regulation Act, subject to the rules and orders of the Comptroller. Provides that no Comptroller investigator may have peace officer status or may exercise police powers unless (1) the investigator successfully completes the basic police training course mandated and approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board or (2) the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board waives the training requirement by reason of the investigator's prior law enforcement experience, training, or both. The Director responsible for crematory oversight and regulation under the Comptroller must authorize to each investigator of the Comptroller and to any other employee of the agency exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face (1) clearly states that the badge is authorized by the Comptroller and (2) contains a unique identifying number. LRB104 19248 BDA 32694 b A BILL FOR SB3888 LRB104 19248 BDA 32694 b 1 AN ACT concerning health. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The State Comptroller Act is amended by 5 changing Section 2 as follows: 6 (15 ILCS 405/2) (from Ch. 15, par. 202) 7 Sec. 2. Chief fiscal officer. 8 The comptroller shall serve as the chief fiscal control 9 officer of the State of Illinois, shall maintain the State's 10 central fiscal accounts, shall order all payments into and out 11 of the funds held by the State Treasurer and, in addition to 12 the powers and duties otherwise provided by law, shall have 13 the powers and duties provided in this Act and the Crematory 14 Regulation Act . 15 (Source: P.A. 77-2807.) 16 Section 10. The Crematory Regulation Act is amended by 17 adding Section 7.1 as follows: 18 (410 ILCS 18/7.1 new) 19 Sec. 7.1. Appointment of investigators. The State 20 Comptroller shall have the power to appoint investigators to 21 conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other SB3888 - 2 - LRB104 19248 BDA 32694 b 1 duties required to enforce the provisions of the Crematory 2 Regulation Act on behalf of the Comptroller and to ensure the 3 health, safety, and welfare of this State. The Comptroller's 4 investigators shall be peace officers and shall have all the 5 powers possessed by police officers in cities and by sheriffs. 6 Comptroller investigators may exercise these powers throughout 7 the State whenever enforcing the provisions of the Crematory 8 Regulation Act, subject to the rules and orders of the 9 Comptroller. No Comptroller investigator may have peace 10 officer status or may exercise police powers unless: 11 (1) the investigator successfully completes the basic 12 police training course mandated and approved by the 13 Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board; or 14 (2) the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards 15 Board waives the training requirement by reason of the 16 investigator's prior law enforcement experience, training, 17 or both. 18 The Director responsible for crematory oversight and 19 regulation under the Comptroller must authorize to each 20 investigator of the Comptroller and to any other employee of 21 the agency exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct 22 badge that, on its face: 23 (1) clearly states that the badge is authorized by the 24 Comptroller; and 25 (2) contains a unique identifying number. 26 No other badge shall be authorized by the Comptroller. SB3888 - 3 - LRB104 19248 BDA 32694 b 1 Nothing in this Section prohibits the Director from issuing 2 shields or other distinctive identification to employees 3 performing security or regulatory duties who are not peace 4 officers if the Director determines that a shield or 5 distinctive identification is needed by the employee to carry 6 out the Director's responsibilities. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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