SB 55

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Dec 31, 2021
  • Passed Senate Jan 25, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 01, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 06, 2022

Death certificates; State Registrar to amend certificates after receiving corrected information.

Abstract

Amending death certificates. Requires the State Registrar, upon receipt of an affidavit and supporting evidence testifying to corrected information on a death certificate within 45 days of the filing of a death certificate, to amend such death certificate to reflect the new information and evidence. The bill also requires the State Registrar, upon receipt of an affidavit and supporting evidence testifying to corrected demographic information on a death certificate more than 45 days after the filing of a death certificate, to amend such death certificate to reflect the new information and evidence. This bill is identical to HB 1001.

Amending death certificates. Requires theState Registrar, upon receipt of an affidavit and supporting evidencetestifying to corrected information on a death certificate within30 days of the death of a decedent, to amend such death certificateto reflect the new information and evidence. The bill also requires the State Registrar, upon receipt of an affidavit and supportingevidence testifying to corrected demographic information on a deathcertificate after 30 days of the decedent's death, to amend such death certificate to reflect the new information and evidence.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 06, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 117 (effective 7/1/22)

Mar 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022

Mar 04, 2022

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB55ER)

Mar 03, 2022

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 01, 2022

House

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time

Feb 28, 2022

House

Read second time

Feb 24, 2022

House

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

Feb 22, 2022

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Jan 25, 2022

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB55S1)

Jan 24, 2022

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB55S1

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 22104367D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Jan 21, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)

Jan 20, 2022

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22104367D-S1

Senate

Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 18, 2022

Senate

Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB55)

Jan 14, 2022

Senate

Assigned Education sub: Health

Dec 31, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101910D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101910D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 22104367D-S1 PDF HTML
SB55ER PDF HTML
CHAP0117 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB55FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB55FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB55F122.PDF PDF

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