Human remains; Commissioner of Department of Health to determine if hazardous to public health. (HB625)

Introduced By

Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond) with support from co-patron Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Determination of hazardous human remains. Allows the Commissioner of the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Governor, to determine if human remains are hazardous to the public health. If remains are determined to be hazardous, the Commonwealth is charged with handling and disposition of the remains and shall erect a memorial at the disposition site. "Hazardous human remains" means those remains contaminated with an infectious, radiologic, chemical or other dangerous agent. Read the Bill »

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060925116
01/10/2006Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/17/2006Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
01/18/2006Read first time
01/19/2006Read second time and engrossed
01/20/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB625)
01/20/2006Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
01/20/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
01/20/2006Communicated to Senate
01/23/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
01/23/2006Referred to Committee on Education and Health
03/02/2006Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
03/03/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
03/03/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006Read third time
03/06/2006Reading of amendment waived
03/06/2006Committee amendment agreed to
03/06/2006Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/06/2006Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
03/07/2006Placed on Calendar
03/08/2006Senate amendment agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
03/08/2006VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N)
03/15/2006Enrolled
03/15/2006Signed by Speaker
03/16/2006Signed by President
03/20/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB625ER)
04/05/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 651 (effective 7/1/06)
04/14/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651)