Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Forfeiture or Waiver of Right of Disposition
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Signed Apr 30, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2019 · House of Delegates Mar 1, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 2, 2019
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232
executive
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Enrolled
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced
House Concur - Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {347776/1 Report Adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Mar 4, 2019
Committee
First Reading Finance and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {686189/1 Report Adopted
lower
Feb 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
lower
Jan 23, 2019
Committee
First Reading Health and Government Operations
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Susan W. Krebs
RRepublican
Co
Bonnie Cullison
DDemocratic
Co
JP
Joseline Peña-Melnyk
DDemocratic
Co
Sheree Sample-Hughes
DDemocratic
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