VA SB1434 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 26 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

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 decedent's next of kin. 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.

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Title

Dead bodies; disposition, identification of decedent.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-17 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-26 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658)
2015-03-26 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 658 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-26SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
2015-02-26SenateSigned by President
2015-02-24HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-24SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1434ER)
2015-02-24SenateEnrolled
2015-02-19HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2015-02-19HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2015-02-19HouseRead third time
2015-02-18HouseRead second time
2015-02-17HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
2015-02-11HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2015-02-11HouseRead first time
2015-02-11HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-09SenatePassed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-09SenateRead second time and engrossed
2015-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-05SenateReported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
2015-01-23SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2015-01-23SenatePresented and ordered printed 15103830D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
321309.1(n/a)See Bill Text
321309.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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