IL SB1793

Amends the Crematory Regulation Act to expand the definition of "scattering area" to include water, in addition to soil and ground cover, for disposing of cremated remains

Allows cremated remains to be scattered in Illinois rivers without a Department of Natural Resources permit when the deceased was a member of a religion requiring water scattering as part of their faith

Establishes specific conditions for river scattering: remains must be limited to one individual, spread over a large enough area to avoid identifiable accumulation, conducted out of sight of public use areas (roads, trails, picnic areas, campgrounds, parking lots), and only pulverized cremated remains may be scattered (no identification discs, prostheses, or artificial organs)

Clarifies that the new scattering provisions do not grant authority to trespass on private property

Sections 5 and 40 of the Crematory Regulation Act are amended, with the Act scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029