HB 381 VA

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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.

• Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104582D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 16, 2026 Assigned sub: Health · lower
4. Jan 19, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N) · lower
7. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB381) · lower
8. Jan 25, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105443D-H1 · lower
9. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB381) · lower
10. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Jan 27, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Jan 27, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
15. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
17. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
18. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
23. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 5, 2026 Enrolled · lower
25. Mar 5, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB381ER) · lower
26. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB381) · lower
27. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 127 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
32. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0127) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Health and Human Services Substitute · PDF
• Health and Human Services Substitute · HTML
• Health Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Health Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Health Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Health Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML