HB381
Investigation or autopsy of dead bodies; notification of retention of whole organ.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Investigation or autopsy of dead bodies; Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; notification of retention of whole organ.
Requires the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to inform through written communication a decedent's next of kin, other person authorized by law to make arrangements for the disposition of a decedent's remains, or funeral service establishment or funeral service licensee if an investigation or autopsy requires the retention of ... (More) any whole organ of a dead body. If the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner provides written notification to the funeral service establishment or funeral service licensee, the bill requires such establishment or licensee to provide such written notification to the decedent's next of kin or other person authorized by law to make arrangements for the disposition of the decedent's remains. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104582D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/16/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health
- 01/19/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/19/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/20/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 01/22/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB381)
- 01/25/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26105443D-H1
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB381)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read second time
- 01/27/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 01/27/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 01/28/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/05/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB381ER)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB381)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
