SB22 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
Existing law does not require a medical examiner performing his or her duties in any county in this state to notify the next of kin when retaining a deceased person's organ or organs for additional testing that is required to determine the cause or manner of death.
This bill would require a medical examiner performing his or her duties in any county in this state to notify the next of kin, through the appropriate law enforcement agency, when retaining a deceased person's organ or organs for additional testing that is required to determine the cause or manner of death.
This bill would also prohibit a medical examiner who is performing his or her duties in any county in this state from retaining an organ of the deceased for research or any other purpose not in conjunction with a determination of identification, cause, or manner of death without notification to, and approval by, the appropriate next of kin.
Relating to medical examiners; to require medical examiners to notify the next of kin, through the appropriate law enforcement agency, when retaining a deceased person's organ or organs for additional testing related to a determination of the cause or manner of death; and to prohibit medical examiners from retaining an organ of the deceased for research or other purposes not in conjunction with a determination of identification, cause, or manner of death without notification to, and approval by, the next of kin.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2021 | S | Assigned Act No. 2021-168. |
| April 1, 2021 | S | Enrolled |
| April 1, 2021 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 1, 2021 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 1, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 637 |
| April 1, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 11, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 4, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| February 4, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 76 |
| February 4, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 3, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB22 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB22 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature