Dead bodies; disposition, identification of decedent. (SB1434)

Introduced By

Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon)

Progress

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

Description

Disposition of dead bodies. Provides that in cases in which the identity of a decedent and the county or city in which the decedent resided at the time of death are known, the person or institution having initial custody of the dead body shall notify the primary law-enforcement agency for the county or city in which the decedent resided of the decedent's death, and such law-enforcement agency shall make good faith efforts to identify and notify the next of kin of the decedent. Currently, the primary law-enforcement agency for the county or city in which the person or institution having initial custody of the dead body is located is responsible for making good faith efforts to identify the decedent and notify the decedent's next of kin. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/23/2015Presented and ordered printed 15103830D
01/23/2015Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/02/2015Impact statement from VDH (SB1434)
02/05/2015Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2015Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2015Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2015Placed on Calendar
02/11/2015Read first time
02/11/2015Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/17/2015Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2015Read second time
02/19/2015Read third time
02/19/2015Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/19/2015VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2015Enrolled
02/24/2015Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1434ER)
02/24/2015Signed by Speaker
02/25/2015Impact statement from VDH (SB1434ER)
02/26/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015
02/26/2015Signed by President
02/26/2015Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
02/26/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
03/26/2015G Approved by Governor-Chapter 658 (effective 7/1/15)
03/26/2015G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658)