Death; determination by specialist in field of neurology, neurosurgery, etc. (HB541)
Introduced By
Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Determination of death. Changes the definition of brain death to "the irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem" and removes the requirement for a second physician to declare such death when declared by a physician who is a specialist in the field of neurology, neurosurgery, electroencephalography, or critical care medicine. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2014 | Committee |
01/06/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100881D |
01/06/2014 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/16/2014 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/21/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
01/23/2014 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14104251D-H1 |
01/24/2014 | Read first time |
01/27/2014 | Read second time |
01/27/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14104251D-H1 |
01/27/2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB541H1 |
01/28/2014 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
01/28/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB541) |
01/28/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB541H1) |
01/29/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/29/2014 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/13/2014 | Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2014 | Read third time |
02/17/2014 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2014 | Enrolled |
02/19/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB541ER) |
02/19/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB541ER) |
02/19/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
02/21/2014 | Signed by President |
03/03/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 73 (effective 7/1/14) |
03/03/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0073) |