Vital records; amending death certificates. (SB592)

Introduced By

Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

DateAction
01/13/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101791D
01/13/2016Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/19/2016Impact statement from VDH (SB592)
01/28/2016Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2016Committee substitute printed 16104699D-S1
01/29/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2016Read second time
02/01/2016Reading of substitute waived
02/01/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16104699D-S1
02/01/2016Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB592S1
02/01/2016Impact statement from VDH (SB592S1)
02/02/2016Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2016Placed on Calendar
02/05/2016Read first time
02/05/2016Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/16/2016Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
02/18/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
02/23/2016Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2016Committee substitute printed 16105657D-H1
02/24/2016Impact statement from VDH (SB592H1)
02/24/2016Read second time
02/25/2016Read third time
02/25/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16105657D-H1
02/25/2016Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB592H1
02/25/2016Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/25/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2016Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/25/2016Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/25/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2016House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2016Title replaced 16105657D-H1
03/01/2016Enrolled
03/01/2016Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB592ER)
03/01/2016Impact statement from VDH (SB592ER)
03/01/2016Signed by Speaker
03/04/2016Signed by President
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/07/2016Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
03/07/2016G 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