David Abbott
- Republican
- Representative
- District 18
Author
Requires the coroner where the incident occurred to respond to the coroner where the death occurred not more than 24 hours after being contacted to discuss the need for an autopsy. Provides that if the coroner where the incident occurred does not timely respond, the coroner where the death occurred may conduct an autopsy and bill the coroner where the incident occurred. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, a licensed hospital is required to have a blood retention protocol for the preservation of the first sample of blood drawn from an individual after arriving at a hospital for treatment. Specifies the required elements of the blood retention protocol, including how long a laboratory is required to hold a blood sample in storage. Provides for waiver of the blood sample storage requirement in any case where the sample is tested and cannot be retained for reasons of medical necessity in the clinical care of the patient.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 225
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 531: yeas 93, nays 0
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 485: yeas 43, nays 1
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the House
Senate conferees appointed: Doriot and Jackson
House conferees appointed: Abbott and Moed
House advisors appointed: VanNatter and Genda
Senate advisors appointed: Taylor G and Johnson T
Motion to dissent filed
House dissented from Senate amendments
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 281: yeas 47, nays 0
Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Referred to the Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 169: yeas 94, nays 0
Senate sponsors: Senators Doriot and Johnson T
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Genda added as coauthor
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Authored by Representative Abbott
Coauthored by Representative VanNatter
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| Engrossed House Bill (H) | |
| House Bill (S) | PDF PDF |
| Introduced House Bill (H) |
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| Fiscal Note: HB1194.05.ENRS.FN001 |
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