AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Allows legal guardians to notify the medical examiner that the performance of an autopsy was against a family's religious beliefs. Friends, without legal status, would no longer be able to provide this information.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2017
Last action May 24, 2017
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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