SB 177 IN

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Establishes a procedure permitting an immediate family member of a deceased individual to request the superintendent of the state police department to conduct a new investigation into the death of the individual if: (1) a local law enforcement agency has determined that the death was not the result of a criminal act by a third party; (2) the individual was not under the care of a physician or the victim of medical malpractice; and (3) the family member has a reasonable suspicion that the death was the result of a criminal act by a third party.

• Michael Young Republican · author
• Steve Bartels Republican · sponsor
• Mark Messmer · author

1. Jan 5, 2021 Authored by Senator Messmer · upper
2. Jan 5, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
3. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Young M added as second author · upper
4. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Feb 1, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
6. Feb 2, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 47: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
7. Feb 2, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Bartels · upper
8. Feb 2, 2021 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
9. Feb 3, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
10. Mar 1, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
11. Apr 1, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
12. Apr 5, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
13. Apr 6, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 364: yeas 91, nays 0 · lower
14. Apr 7, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
15. Apr 7, 2021 Motion to concur filed · upper
16. Apr 8, 2021 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 375: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
17. Apr 12, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
18. Apr 13, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
19. Apr 19, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
20. Apr 19, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive
21. Apr 19, 2021 Public Law 71 · upper

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.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 9, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 4, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 1, 2021 · PDF