Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); donation or acquisition of organs infected with virus.
Summary
Allows for the donation or acquisition of organs by persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus when (i) the recipient of such organ is informed that such organ is infected with human immunodeficiency virus and, following such notice, consents to the receipt of such organ and (ii) acquisition and transplantation of such organ is in compliance with the provisions of the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act, 42 U.S.C. § 274f-5.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Mar 3, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 3, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 282 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103641D
legislature
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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