Virginia House Bill 301 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-12-03 - House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Pending: House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Autopsy; retention and disposal of specimens. Authorizes the Chief Medical Examiner, assistant chief medical examiners, or their designees to perform an autopsy or examination they deem necessary and in the public interest to determine the identity or cause of death of the decedent, or to obtain evidence for forensic examination. This bill also provides that specimens collected during an autopsy or examination may be retained and shall be disposed of in accordance with state and federal law.

Autopsy; retention and disposal of specimens.

Del. John O'Bannon [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-12-03		House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
2010-01-28		House: Continued to 2011 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
2010-01-11		House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2010-01-11		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101285D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
32	1	283	(n/a)	See Bill Text
32	1	284	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+HB301
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB301+hil