Legislation - HB0674

Title: Criminal Law – Concealment of Death and Disturbing and Dismembering Human Remains
Sponsored by: Delegates Kaufman, Allen, Lopez, McComas, T. Morgan, Phillips, Shetty, Taveras, Tomlinson, Wims, and Woorman
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person, with the intent to conceal the death of another, from failing to notify emergency medical services or law enforcement regarding the death, knowingly and willfully dismembering, destroying, removing, or otherwise obliterating by any means any portion of human remains, or burying or otherwise disposing of a dead body; prohibiting a person from aiding or abetting another in committing a violation of the Act; and establishing that a violation of the Act is a felony with a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0394

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law – Concealment of Death and Disturbing and Dismembering Human Remains Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/24/2025	1/24/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law – Concealment of Death and Disturbing and Dismembering Human Remains

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