VirginiaInvestigation or autopsy of dead bodies; notification of retention of whole organ.
What it does
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 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.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0127)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 127 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 5Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 5Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB381)
- Mar 5Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB381ER)Major
- Mar 5EnrolledMinor
- Mar 2Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Read third timeMinor
- Feb 27Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 27Rules suspended
- Feb 26Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Assigned Education sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 29Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 27committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 26Read first timeMinor
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB381)
- Jan 25Committee substitute printed 26105443D-H1Major
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB381)
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N)Minor
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19House subcommittee offered
- Jan 16Assigned sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104582DIntroduced