H 3623 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to autopsy reports by the medical examiner

This bill requires the Massachusetts medical examiner to provide autopsy reports to legally entitled individuals within 90 days of taking jurisdiction over a death. The law mandates that if the report is not ready by that deadline, the medical examiner must notify the recipient of the expected completion date and the reason for the delay. This change directly affects families and other parties legally authorized to receive these documents, ensuring they are not left waiting indefinitely for results.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2023 Last action Feb 1, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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