VA SB592 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 25 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

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, the deceased's parent, or the informant; the marital status of the deceased; or the place of residence of the deceased, when the place of residence is changed to a jurisdiction outside of the Commonwealth. 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.

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Title

Vital records; amending death certificates.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-25 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496)
2016-03-25 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 496 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-03-07 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
2016-03-07SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
2016-03-04SenateSigned by President
2016-03-01HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-03-01SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB592ER)
2016-03-01SenateEnrolled
2016-02-29SenateTitle replaced 16105657D-H1
2016-02-29SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2016-02-25HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N)
2016-02-25HousePassed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2016-02-25HouseReconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
2016-02-25HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-25HousePassed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-25HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB592H1
2016-02-25HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 16105657D-H1
2016-02-25HouseRead third time
2016-02-24HouseRead second time
2016-02-23HouseCommittee substitute printed 16105657D-H1
2016-02-23HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2016-02-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
2016-02-16HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
2016-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2016-02-05HouseRead first time
2016-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-02SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-01SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB592S1
2016-02-01SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 16104699D-S1
2016-02-01SenateReading of substitute waived
2016-02-01SenateRead second time
2016-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
2016-01-28SenateCommittee substitute printed 16104699D-S1
2016-01-28SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2016-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2016-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101791D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
321269(n/a)See Bill Text
321269.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SB592
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB592+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB592S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB592H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB592ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0496+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S04V0050+SB0592
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0135SB0592+SB0592
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0158SB0592+SB0592
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H1202V0040+SB0592
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H12V0159+SB0592
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0933+SB0592
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0949+SB0592
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0690SB0592+SB0592

Bill Comments

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