SUDP; Office of Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on its website.
Summary
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; protocol; information; training. Requires the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to take certain actions upon the finding that an individual died from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), defined in the bill. The bill directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on SUDEP and a SUDEP death investigation form on its website. Additionally, the bill requires the Chief Medical Examiner and local medical examiners to complete training in the investigation of SUDEP on a triennial basis. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2024
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Feb 1, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Feb 1, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Health
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Holly Seibold
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
Co
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Boysko
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Cole
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keys-Gamarra
DDemocratic
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
Co
Rod Willett
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
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