Disposition of unclaimed dead body; final orders of transportation and disposition.
Summary
Provides that in cases in which a county or city attorney or the attorney for the Commonwealth for a county or city requests an order for transportation and disposition of an unclaimed dead body, the attorney shall do so forthwith and without delay, and shall request that the order be entered by the court within one business day. The bill also provides that the request shall include instructions for the transportation and disposition of the unclaimed dead body and that the final order may direct the clerk to provide a copy of the final order to the attorney who has submitted the request.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 8, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute (78-Y 21-N)
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB959H1
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107487D-H1
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18100331D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
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