SB 2519

RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI

Keywords: DEATH, ETHICS, GUARDIANS AND TRUSTEES, HEALTH, RELIGION

Report Title: Anatomical Gifts

Description: Authorizes the State to require an anatomical gift unless objected to for religious, ethical, or moral reasons within 24 hours of a death; requires recipient of an anatomical gift to pay reasonable cost of the decedent's funeral.

 1-21-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. JDC                                
 2- 8-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 02-16-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 229.
 2-16-00        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-16-00        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Anderson; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin