Decedent; identification of body by next of kin. (HB278)
Introduced By
Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)
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
Identification of body by next of kin. Requires the medical examiner of the county or city in which a death occurs to notify the next of kin of the decedent that he has a right to view the body or to have other necessary procedures performed to confirm the identity of the body without delay and without being held financially responsible for any procedures performed for the purpose of identifying the body. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/02/2008 | Committee |
| 01/02/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086103784 |
| 01/02/2008 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/10/2008 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/11/2008 | Read first time |
| 01/11/2008 | Committee substitute printed 088542784-H1 |
| 01/11/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB278H1) |
| 01/14/2008 | Read second time |
| 01/14/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 088542784-H1 |
| 01/14/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB278H1 |
| 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 with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 02/22/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/25/2008 | Read third time |
| 02/25/2008 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/25/2008 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/25/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/25/2008 | Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) |
| 02/25/2008 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/25/2008 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/26/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/27/2008 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/27/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/29/2008 | Enrolled |
| 02/29/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB278ER) |
| 02/29/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/03/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB278ER) |
| 03/03/2008 | Signed by President |
| 03/07/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 433 (effective 7/1/08) |
| 03/14/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0433) |