Legislation

Establishing the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in the Maryland Department of Health to advance forensic science and carry out other duties as provided by law; renaming the State Postmortem Examiners Commission to be the Postmortem Examiners Advisory Committee; requiring and authorizing the Department and the Office to perform certain duties and powers previously performed by the Commission; authorizing the Department to contract with a physician for employment with the Office on a per diem basis; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2023 Legislative Date 2/10/2023 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Department of Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2023 Legislative Date 2/21/2023 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/16/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {433127/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Department of Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 4/04/2023 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/22/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/22/2023 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/03/2023 Legislative Date 5/03/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 268 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Department of Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/10/2023	2/10/2023	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland Department of Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
House	2/21/2023	2/21/2023	Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/16/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Favorable with Amendments {433127/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Department of Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
House	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Referred Finance	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2023	3/21/2023	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2023	4/04/2023	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/04/2023	3/22/2023	Favorable Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2023	3/22/2023	Second Reading Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2023	3/24/2023	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2023	3/27/2023	Returned Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/03/2023	5/03/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 268
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Department of Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

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