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CS/HB 1317: Pub. Rec./Autopsy Records

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee ; Jacobs

Pub. Rec./Autopsy Records; Revises definition of "medical examiner"; provides legal guardian access to photograph, video or audio recording of autopsy; provides that legal guardian shall be given reasonable notice of opportunity to be present & heard at any hearing on petition to view or make copy of such photograph or recording; provides exemption from public records requirements; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides criminal penalties; provides retroactive applicability.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/7/2018 House • Filed
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 113
1/12/2018 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 340
1/26/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 01/30/18, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
1/30/2018 House • CS by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 475
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
1/31/2018 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 472
• CS by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 470
2/13/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/15/18, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/15/2018 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 2 -HJ 607
• Now in Government Accountability Committee -HJ 607
2/20/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 02/22/18, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
2/22/2018 House • Favorable by- Government Accountability Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 672
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 672
2/27/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/18
3/2/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 831
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/5/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 894
• CS passed; YEAS 110 NAYS 2 -HJ 894, 895
3/5/2018 Senate • In Messages
3/6/2018 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 777
• Received -SJ 777
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Health Policy