CORONER-INQUEST
Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in all counties (instead of counties that do not have a jury commission) the coroner may (now, the coroner shall) summon 8 persons to present themselves to serve as jurors for inquests in cases involving apparent suicide, homicide, accidental death, or other cases, within the discretion of the coroner, and the coroner shall select 6 persons to serve as jurors.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2006
Committee Review
Mar 2006
House Passage
Mar 2006
Senate Passage
Mar 2006
Signed into Law
Jun 2006
Introduced Feb 22, 2006
Signed Jun 26, 2006
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2006 · House Feb 22, 2006
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 30, 2006
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 26, 2006
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Mar 30, 2006
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Mar 24, 2006
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 15, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 27, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 22, 2006
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 22, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-5)
house
Feb 21, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 21, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 16, 2006
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2006
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
lower
Feb 8, 2006
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Jan 31, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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