UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS
Summary
Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Provides that the responsible investigative agency shall send the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System created by the United States Department of Justice, if possible, with copies of fingerprints on standardized 8 inch by 8 inch fingerprint cards or the equivalent digital image, prints or partial prints of any fingers, a forensic odontology report concerning the body, detailed personal descriptions, DNA samples for nuclear and mitochondrial DNA analysis, available DNA analysis results, and all other identifying data, including date and place of death, of all deceased persons whose deaths are in a classification requiring inquiry by the coroner or medical examiner and who remain unidentified after all available methods have been exhausted. Provides that the medical examiner, coroner, or responsible investigative agency shall make reasonable attempts to promptly identify human remains. Defines "responsible investigative authority".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 23, 2018
Signed Aug 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2018 · House May 31, 2018
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
May 23, 2018
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Amendments
5
Aug 17, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
lower
May 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 28, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
May 28, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John Connor
lower
May 24, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 24, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 23, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0)
senate
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government; 006-000-000
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
upper
May 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 8, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John Connor
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 011-000-001
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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