Legislation - HB0290

Title: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Disclosure of Autopsy Information and Maintenance of Investigative Database
Sponsored by: Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health)
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/22 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the autopsy information in a public record with respect to which a custodian is required to deny inspection; requiring the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to maintain an investigative database; and providing that certain data and records maintained in the database are not public records and not subject to the Maryland Public Information Act.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0115

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/09/2024 Legislative Date 10/09/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Disclosure of Autopsy Information and Maintenance of Investigative Database Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2025 Legislative Date 1/13/2025 Action Hearing 1/22 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/09/2024	10/09/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Disclosure of Autopsy Information and Maintenance of Investigative Database
House	1/13/2025	1/13/2025	Hearing 1/22 at 2:00 p.m.

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