Coroner, jurisdiction over body subject to anatomical gift
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-43-400 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF A CORONER OVER A BODY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ANATOMICAL GIFT, TO CLARIFY THAT THE CORONER MUST COOPERATE EXPEDITIOUSLY WITH A PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION TO MAXIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOVER ANATOMICAL GIFTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPLANTATION, THERAPY, RESEARCH, OR EDUCATION, EVEN WHEN PERFORMING AN INVESTIGATION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2021
Last action Apr 7, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2022
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 44
Apr 5, 2022
D
Democratic15
86% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 5, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-5)
senate
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
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