Autopsies

State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to taking a blood specimen from the body of a deceased person during an inquest. [SB-760] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to taking a blood specimen from the body of a deceased person during an inquest.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Moody Effective On 9/1/23 on 05/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records. [HB-576] [Public Health ] [Data Privacy ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Referred To Criminal Justice on 04/26/2023

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

Medical examiner; pathologist assistant; autopsies [HB-2197] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Medical examiner; pathologist assistant; autopsies

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michelle Udall Chapter 82 on 03/29/2022

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authorized release and confidentiality of an autopsy report. [HB-4295] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the authorized release and confidentiality of an autopsy report.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Reggie Smith Removed From Local & Uncontested Calendar on 05/26/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the unlawful disclosure of an autopsy image or other visual depiction; creating a criminal offense. [SB-1388] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the unlawful disclosure of an autopsy image or other visual depiction; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Creighton Referred To Criminal Jurisprudence on 05/18/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to Creating a Criminal Offense for the unlawful disclosure of an autopsy photograph. [HB-2508] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to Creating a Criminal Offense for the unlawful disclosure of an autopsy photograph.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Reggie Smith Read First Time on 03/17/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to reimbursing a commissioners court and certain individuals for the reasonable costs of transporting a body for the purpose of an autopsy. [HB-2170] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to reimbursing a commissioners court and certain individuals for the reasonable costs of transporting a body for the purpose of an autopsy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/15/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records. [HB-1678] [Public Health ] [Data Privacy ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Referred To Health & Human Services on 05/17/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Public Health – Chief Medical Examiner – Autopsy Findings and Conclusions [HB-934] [Public Health ]
Clarifying the circumstances under which a person in interest may appeal to the Secretary of Health the denial by the Chief Medical Examiner to correct certain findings and conclusions recorded on a certificate of death; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by October 1, 2024, on the number of appeals made to the Secretary when the Chief Medical Examiner denied a request to correct findings and conclusions on the cause and manner of death after October 1, 2021.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Bartlett Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 788 on 05/30/2021

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 111th General Assembly

As introduced, removes the authority to order an autopsy from the county medical examiner; authorizes the district attorney general to order an autopsy in certain circumstances; authorizes the chief medical examiner to order an autopsy if the district attorney general fails to act. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7. [SB-1202] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
As introduced, removes the authority to order an autopsy from the county medical examiner; authorizes the district attorney general to order an autopsy in certain circumstances; authorizes the chief medical examiner to order an autopsy if the district attorney general fails to act. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rusty Crowe Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/11/2019

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 111th General Assembly

As introduced, gives sole authority to request an autopsy to the district attorney general for each county; removes authority for county medical examiner to request an autopsy. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 1. [SB-228] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
As introduced, gives sole authority to request an autopsy to the district attorney general for each county; removes authority for county medical examiner to request an autopsy. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 1.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Lundberg Filed For Introduction on 01/29/2019

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 111th General Assembly

As introduced, removes the authority to order an autopsy from the county medical examiner; authorizes the district attorney general to order an autopsy in certain circumstances; authorizes the chief medical examiner to order an autopsy if the district attorney general fails to act. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7. [HB-163] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
As introduced, removes the authority to order an autopsy from the county medical examiner; authorizes the district attorney general to order an autopsy in certain circumstances; authorizes the chief medical examiner to order an autopsy if the district attorney general fails to act. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Hill Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Public Health Subcommittee Of Health Committee on 02/20/2019

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State (Texas)
Texas 86th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to reimbursing a commissioners court for the reasonable cost of transporting a body for the purpose of an autopsy. [SB-1150] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to reimbursing a commissioners court for the reasonable cost of transporting a body for the purpose of an autopsy.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Read First Time on 03/07/2019

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State (Texas)
Texas 86th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the right of a parent of a deceased person to view the person's body before an autopsy is performed. [HB-881] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the right of a parent of a deceased person to view the person's body before an autopsy is performed.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Campbell Effective On 9/1/19 on 06/10/2019

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State (Texas)
Texas 86th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to reimbursing a commissioners court for the reasonable cost of transporting a body for the purpose of an autopsy. [HB-3294] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to reimbursing a commissioners court for the reasonable cost of transporting a body for the purpose of an autopsy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/18/2019

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State (Texas)
Texas 84th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a parent's right to view the body of a deceased child before an autopsy is performed. [SB-1086] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to a parent's right to view the body of a deceased child before an autopsy is performed.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Campbell Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/23/2015

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State (Texas)
Texas 84th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain fees paid by political subdivisions in connection with the ordering or performance of an autopsy. [HB-4050] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain fees paid by political subdivisions in connection with the ordering or performance of an autopsy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kuempel Read First Time on 03/23/2015

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State (Texas)
Texas 84th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the release of veteran autopsy reports to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. [HB-1097] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the release of veteran autopsy reports to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Johnson Read First Time on 03/02/2015

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As enacted, permits a county medical examiner and certain district attorneys general to request the district attorney general in the district where the body is buried or interred to file a petition in circuit or criminal court for the disinterment of the deceased for the purpose of performing an autopsy, collecting scientific or forensic evidence, or obtaining DNA evidence. - Amends TCA Title 38. [SB-1585] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
As enacted, permits a county medical examiner and certain district attorneys general to request the district attorney general in the district where the body is buried or interred to file a petition in circuit or criminal court for the disinterment of the deceased for the purpose of performing an autopsy, collecting scientific or forensic evidence, or obtaining DNA evidence. - Amends TCA Title 38.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Doug Overbey Pub. Ch. 799 on 04/26/2016

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 109th General Assembly

As introduced, rewrites Post-Mortem Examinations Act effective January 1, 2017; requires counties to appoint a medicolegal death investigator; terminates Tennessee medical examiner advisory council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 38, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 11. [SB-320] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, rewrites Post-Mortem Examinations Act effective January 1, 2017; requires counties to appoint a medicolegal death investigator; terminates Tennessee medical examiner advisory council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 38, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 11.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Norris Rcvd. From S., Held On H. Desk. on 03/30/2016

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