FOIA; records of completed unattended death investigations, definition, mandatory disclosure.
Summary
Requires that records of completed unattended death investigations be released to the parent or spouse of the decedent or, if there is no living parent or spouse, to the most immediate family member of the decedent, provided the person is not a person of interest or a suspect. The bill also defines "unattended death" and "immediate family member."
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 7, 2017
Signed Apr 26, 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
31
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Apr 26, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 828 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Apr 5, 2017
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted in-part
executive
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation to Amendments #2 and 3 (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1102E
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned GL&T sub: #1
legislature
Jan 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Jan 7, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100845D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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