WV HB4431 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Chapter 219, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to update the authority of the Chief Medical Examiner to permit cremation of unidentified remains.

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Title

Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-04 - House - House concurred in Senate amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 439) (Y: 81 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 328) (Y: 31 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-23 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 18) (Y: 83 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-22HouseChapter 219, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
2024-03-09HouseApproved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal
2024-03-22HouseApproved by Governor 3/22/2024
2024-03-09SenateApproved by Governor 3/22/2024 - Senate Journal
2024-03-09SenateTo Governor 3/13/2024 - Senate Journal
2024-03-09HouseTo Governor 3/13/2024 - House Journal
2024-03-13HouseTo Governor 3/13/2024
2024-03-05SenateHouse Message received
2024-03-04HouseCompleted legislative action
2024-03-04HouseCommunicated to Senate
2024-03-04HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 439)
2024-03-04HouseImmediate consideration
2024-03-04HouseHouse received Senate message
2024-03-01SenateSenate requests House to concur
2024-03-01SenatePassed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 328)
2024-03-01SenateRead 3rd time
2024-03-01SenateOn 3rd reading
2024-02-29SenateCommittee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
2024-02-29SenateRead 2nd time
2024-02-28SenateLaid over on 2nd reading 2/28/2024
2024-02-28SenateOn 2nd reading
2024-02-27SenateRead 1st time
2024-02-27SenateImmediate consideration
2024-02-27SenateReported do pass, with amendments and title amendment
2024-01-24SenateTo Health and Human Resources
2024-01-24SenateTo Health and Human Resources
2024-01-24SenateIntroduced in Senate
2024-01-23HouseCommunicated to Senate
2024-01-23HousePassed House (Roll No. 18)
2024-01-23HouseRead 3rd time
2024-01-23HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2024-01-22HouseRead 2nd time
2024-01-22HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2024-01-19HousePostponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 1/22/2024
2024-01-19HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2024-01-18HouseRead 1st time
2024-01-18HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
2024-01-17HouseBy substitute, do pass
2024-01-10HouseTo House Health and Human Resources
2024-01-10HouseIntroduced in House
2024-01-10HouseTo Health and Human Resources
2024-01-10HouseFiled for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
611215Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4431&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4431%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=4431
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4431%20sub.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=4431
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4431%20sub%20enr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=4431
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/com_amends/hb4431%20s%20h_hr%20amt%20_1%202-25.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/com_amends/hb4431%20s%20h_hr%20am%20_1%202-25.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/com_amends/hb4431%20s%20h_hr%20am%20_1%202-25%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/com_amends/hb4431%20s%20h_hr%20amt%20_1%202-25%20adopted.htm
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/house/00018.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/senate/03-01-0328.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/house/00439.pdf

Bill Comments

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