SB 18-223

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 23, 2018
  • Passed Senate Apr 19, 2018
  • Passed House May 08, 2018
  • Governor

Autopsy Reports Death Of A Minor

Abstract

The bill specifies that an autopsy report prepared in connection with the death of a minor is confidential and may be disclosed by the county coroner to any other person or entity only in accordance with certain exceptions. Under the bill, the coroner or his or her designee may only provide a copy of the autopsy report prepared in connection with the death of a minor to: A parent or legal guardian of the deceased if the parent or legal guardian submits a copy of a written request to the coroner for a copy of the report in addition to an affidavit, signed by the parent or legal guardian under the penalty of perjury, verifying his or her relationship to the decedent; A law enforcement or criminal justice agency, including a district attorney, that is either investigating the death or prosecuting a criminal violation arising out of the death upon the request of the law enforcement or criminal justice agency, including a district attorney; A requesting party in a civil case where the moving party demonstrates to the court that the autopsy report is discoverable in accordance with the Colorado rules of civil procedure, upon the entry of a specific order of the court authorizing disclosure of the autopsy report, and in accordance with any protective order necessary to limit disclosure of the identity of the deceased and other identifying personal information; Counsel for the defendant, or the defendant if he or she is not represented by counsel, for discovery purposes in a criminal case upon the entry of a specific order of the court authorizing disclosure of the autopsy report in accordance with the relevant rules of criminal procedure only if discovery has not otherwise been provided to counsel or the defendant; A law enforcement agency that is investigating the death upon the request of the law enforcement agency; A local or regional child fatality prevention review team upon the request of the review team; The Colorado department of public health and environment as necessary for the collection of data in accordance with the Colorado violent death reporting system. The Colorado child fatality review team upon the request of the review team; A county department of human or social services in connection with the investigation of an incidence of alleged abuse or neglect of a minor; The division of youth services in the department of human services in connection with the investigation of a fatality that has occurred within a state owned or operated residential facility; A community clinic or a treating hospital for inclusion within the medical records of the deceased; An eye bank, an organ procurement organization, or a tissue bank; or A local or regional domestic violence fatality review team or the Colorado domestic violence fatality review board upon the request of a team or the board, as applicable.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Jun 01, 2018

Office of the Governor

Governor Vetoed

May 17, 2018

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

May 16, 2018

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

May 08, 2018

Senate

Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 07, 2018

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

May 04, 2018

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

May 03, 2018

House

House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
House Committee of the Whole Judiciary

Apr 23, 2018

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

Apr 19, 2018

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 18, 2018

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

Apr 16, 2018

Senate

Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
Judiciary

Apr 02, 2018

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Committee Amendment PDF
PA1 (04/17/2018) PDF
PA2 (05/04/2018) PDF
Introduced (04/02/2018) PDF
Engrossed (04/18/2018) PDF
Reengrossed (04/19/2018) PDF
Revised (05/07/2018) PDF
Rerevised (05/08/2018) PDF
Final Act (05/17/2018) PDF
Signed Act (06/01/2018) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/11/2018) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (06/26/2018) PDF

Sources

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