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Bill H.2350 187th (2011 - 2012)

An Act relative to the release of a body by the medical examiner to a person charged with an offense which resulted in the death of the deceased

By Representative Hogan of Stow and Senator Spilka, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2350) of Karen E. Spilka, Kate Hogan and others relative to the release of a body by the medical examiner to a person charged with an offense which resulted in the death of the deceased. Public Health.

Sponsors:	Kate Hogan Karen E. Spilka
Status:	Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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SECTION 1. Section 13 of chapter 38 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

"After investigation or examination by the office, the body shall be released to the person with the proper legal authority to receive it, including the surviving spouse, the next of kin if such person is aged 18 years old or older, or any family member or friend of the deceased, who shall have priority in the order named herein; provided, however, that any named person charged with or convicted of an offense which resulted in the death of the deceased, such person shall be skipped in the order of priority; provided further that such person shall be disqualified from acting as executor of the estate of the deceased."

Actions for Bill H.2350
Date	Branch	Action
1/24/2011	House	Referred to the committee on Public Health
1/24/2011	Senate	Senate concurred
3/29/2011	Joint	Hearing scheduled for 03/29/2011 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
8/8/2011	House	Accompanied by S1167
8/8/2011	House	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
9/8/2011	House	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
9/8/2011	House	Rules suspended
9/8/2011	House	Read second and ordered to a third reading
1/1/2013	House	No further action taken

Petitioners: Karen E. Spilka, Kate Hogan, Martin J. Walsh, James J. Dwyer, Carl M. Sciortino, Gloria L. Fox, Elizabeth A. Malia, Nick Collins, Kathi-Anne Reinstein, Cory Atkins, Anne M. Gobi, Bradley H. Jones, John W. Scibak, Jason M. Lewis, Jennifer E. Benson, Carolyn C. Dykema, Thomas M. Stanley, Denise Andrews, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, William N. Brownsberger, Christine E. Canavan, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Alice H. Peisch, Katherine M. Clark, Patricia D. Jehlen, Denise Provost, Gailanne M. Cariddi, James M. Cantwell, Lori A. Ehrlich, James J. O'Day, Alice K. Wolf

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Bill H.2350 187th (2011 - 2012)

An Act relative to the release of a body by the medical examiner to a person charged with an offense which resulted in the death of the deceased

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