BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1893: Autopsy of a minor
Allowing a parent or guardian time to seek a court order to forbid an autopsy of a minor child.
Summary
- A coroner or medical examiner may not perform an autopsy on a minor child if the parent or guardian of the child requests that the autopsy temporarily be staid to allow the parent or guardian time to seek a court order to permanently stay the autopsy. The coroner may immediately perform the autopsy if the court refuses to issue an order permanently staying the autopsy.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1893), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 12, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Lynn Kessler (D-24)
- Introduced
- February 12, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 1893 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1893 (2025–26) Judicial liability
- HB 1893 (2023–24) Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts
- HB 1893 (2021–22) EMTs/public health
- HB 1893 (2019–20) Postsecondary student assist
- HB 1893 (2017–18) Spirits & wine/credit card
- HB 1893 (2015–16) Cmty & tech college budgets
- HB 1893 (2013–14) POW/MIA flag, display
- HB 1893 (2011–12) School safety/searches