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SB 9

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Votes
  • 6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Linda Coleman-Madison
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Forensic Sciences Dept., required to notify next of kin when retaining organ of deceased, prohibit medical examiner for retaining organ for use not in conjunction with autopsy, penalties, Sec. 36-18-2.1 added; Sec. 36-18-2 am'd.
Description

Existing law does not require the Department of Forensic Sciences to notify the next of kin when retaining a deceased person's organs

This bill would require the Department of Forensic Sciences to notify the next of kin when retaining a deceased person's organs

This bill would also prohibit a state medical examiner from retaining an organ of the deceased for research or any other purpose not in conjunction with a determination of the identification or cause of death without notification to and approval by the next of kin and would make any violation a Class C felony

This bill further provides for technical revisions of the duties of the Director of the Department of Forensic Sciences

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

To amend Section 36-18-2, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Director of Forensic Sciences; to require the Department of Forensic Sciences to notify the next of kin when retaining a deceased person's organs; to further provide for technical revisions of the duties of the Director of the Department of Forensic Sciences; to add Section 36-18-2.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit a state medical examiner from retaining an organ of the deceased for research or any other purpose not in conjunction with a determination of the identification or cause of death without notification to and approval by the next of kin; to provide for penalties; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.

Subjects
Forensic Sciences Department

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 29, 2019 H State Government first Amendment Offered
May 29, 2019 H Pending third reading on day 27 Favorable from State Government with 1 amendment
May 29, 2019 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
May 21, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
May 21, 2019 S Engrossed
May 16, 2019 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 899
May 16, 2019 S Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 898
May 16, 2019 S Governmental Affairs first Substitute Offered
May 16, 2019 S Third Reading Passed
May 14, 2019 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
March 5, 2019 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing May 29, 2019 Room 418 at 12:30 House SG Hearing
Hearing May 14, 2019 Room 825 ***ADDED A BILL*** at 01:00 Senate GA Hearing
Hearing May 14, 2019 Room 825 at 01:00 Senate GA Hearing
Hearing March 19, 2019 Room 825 - TUESDAY at 13:00 Senate GA Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB 9 PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-16
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt
2019-05-16
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB 9 - Engrossed
Bill Text SB 9 - Introduced
Bill Amendments Senate Governmental Affairs first Substitute Offered
Bill Amendments House State Government first Amendment Offered

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