Organs and tissue, transplantable; consent to remove. (HB216)
Introduced By
Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Organ donor consent; law-enforcement officers. Exempts law-enforcement officers, departments and agencies from the requirement to obtain donor consent from the next-of-kin of a dead body under investigation. If the dead body is in the custody of a law-enforcement officer, department or agency, the person or institution, receiving the dead body from law enforcement shall obtain consent for removal of the pituitary or other organs, glands, eyes or tissues for use in transplants or therapy. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/27/2007 | Committee |
12/27/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084021408 |
12/27/2007 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/10/2008 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/11/2008 | Read first time |
01/14/2008 | Read second time |
01/14/2008 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/14/2008 | Engrossed by House as amended HB216E |
01/14/2008 | Printed as engrossed 084021408-E |
01/15/2008 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
01/15/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/16/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
01/16/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/16/2008 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/12/2008 | Assigned Education sub: Health Care |
02/21/2008 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2008 | Read third time |
02/25/2008 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2008 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2008 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2008 | Enrolled |
02/27/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB216ER) |
02/27/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
02/28/2008 | Signed by President |
03/04/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 287 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/11/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0287) |