Vital records; amending death certificates. (SB592)
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
Vital records; amending death certificates. Creates a process for amending certain information on a death certificate registered with the State Registrar. The bill requires a court order to change the name of the deceased, date of death, marital status of the deceased, or any portion of a certificate prepared by a physician or medical examiner. The bill requires an affidavit testifying to corrected information for other types of changes. The bill requires the Board of Health to promulgate regulations concerning the amendment process and creates an appeals process for rejected amendments. Read the Bill »
Status
03/04/2016: Passed the General Assembly
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101791D |
01/13/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/19/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (SB592) |
01/28/2016 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104699D-S1 |
01/29/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2016 | Read second time |
02/01/2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/01/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16104699D-S1 |
02/01/2016 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB592S1 |
02/01/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (SB592S1) |
02/02/2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/05/2016 | Read first time |
02/05/2016 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/16/2016 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2 |
02/18/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
02/23/2016 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105657D-H1 |
02/24/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (SB592H1) |
02/24/2016 | Read second time |
02/25/2016 | Read third time |
02/25/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105657D-H1 |
02/25/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB592H1 |
02/25/2016 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2016 | Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House |
02/25/2016 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/29/2016 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/29/2016 | Title replaced 16105657D-H1 |
03/01/2016 | Enrolled |
03/01/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB592ER) |
03/01/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (SB592ER) |
03/01/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/04/2016 | Signed by President |
03/07/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
03/07/2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016 |
03/07/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
SENATE BILL 592 PASSED THE HOUSE WITH A SUBSTITUTE. THE SENATOR FROM NORFOLK, SENATOR ALEXANDER. SENATE BILL 592 RELATES TO VITAL RECORDS AND I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AND SPEAKING TO THAT MOTION. THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. MR. PRESIDENT, THE SUBSTITUTE ALLOWS FOR THE CORRECTION OF A MISSPELLED NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, PLACE OF BIRTH OR PLACE OF BURIAL ON A DEATH CERTIFICATE BY AFFIDAVIT AND I RENEW MY MOTION THAT WE PASS SENATE BILL 592.Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE REQUEST HE IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 38, NOS 0. AYES 38, NOS 0. THE SENATE CONCURS WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE. SENATE BILL 665 PASSED IS HOUSE WITH AMENDMENTS. THE SENATOR FROM WESTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY, SENATOR MARSDEN. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT WE CONCUR WITH THE