Death certificate; amendments other than correction of information.
Summary
Establishes a process for amending death certificates to change the name of the deceased, the deceased's parent or spouse, or the informant; the marital status of the deceased; or the place of residence of the deceased when the place of residence is outside the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 11, 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
22
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 3, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 284 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2276S1
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105312D-S1
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2276H1
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104698D-H1
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17101100D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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