Death investigations; chief medical examiner to inter and disinter unidentified human remains under certain circumstances; allow
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to death investigations, so as to allow the chief medical examiner to inter and disinter unidentified human remains under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2018
Last action Mar 12, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
J. Collins
RRepublican
P
Micah Gravley
RRepublican
P
Patty Marie Stinson
DDemocratic
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
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