HB71 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris England Representative

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Crimes and offenses; medical examiners, criminal penalties imposed for retention of deceased individual's organ without notice and consent

Description

Under existing law, a medical examiner is required to notify the next of kin if he or she retains the organ or organs of a deceased individual to determine identification or the cause or manner of death.

Under existing law, a medical examiner may not retain a deceased individual's organ or organs for any reason other than to determine identification or cause or manner of death without notification and approval by the next of kin.

This bill would provide that a medical examiner commits a Class C felony if he or she retains a deceased individual's organ or organs without the notification and consent of the next of kin in certain circumstances.

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Subjects

Crimes & Offenses