HB 25-1082 CO

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Became Law

In current law, a "qualified individual" is authorized to determine the cause of death of an individual and complete the medical certification for a certificate of death. The act defines the term "qualified individual" to include a physician, a physician assistant, an advanced practice registered nurse, or the chief medical officer of the institution in which the death occurred. The act requires that qualified individuals register to use the electronic death registration system used by the department of public health and environment (department) and the state registrar prior to signing a death certificate. Physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses are required to review training materials regarding signing a death certificate provided by the department before the first time they sign a death certificate. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $25,000 is appropriated to the department from the vital statistics records cash fund for use by the center for health and environmental data to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Ron Weinberg Republican · primary
• Kyle Brown Democratic · primary
• Rod Pelton Republican · primary
• Dafna Michaelson Jenet · primary

1. Jun 4, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 13, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 13, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 13, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 30, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Apr 29, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Apr 29, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Apr 17, 2025 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. Apr 3, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
10. Mar 31, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Mar 28, 2025 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. Mar 27, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
13. Mar 25, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Feb 3, 2025 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
15. Jan 14, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower