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Bill H.1985 188th (Current)

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 Ms. Hogan of Stow and Senator Spilka, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1985) of 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 Joint Committee on Public Health

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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.1985
Date	Branch	Action
1/22/2013	House	Referred to the committee on Public Health
1/22/2013	Senate	Senate concurred
4/23/2013	Joint	Hearing scheduled for 04/30/2013 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

Petitioners: Kate Hogan, Karen E. Spilka, Jason M. Lewis, Denise Andrews, Tom Sannicandro, James J. Dwyer, Thomas M. Stanley, Cory Atkins, Danielle W. Gregoire, David P. Linsky, Kay Khan, Carolyn C. Dykema, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Carl M. Sciortino, Linda D. Forry, Jennifer E. Benson, John D. Keenan, Colleen M. Garry, James M. Cantwell, Gailanne M. Cariddi, Daniel B. Winslow, Alice H. Peisch

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Bill H.1985 188th (Current)

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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