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SENATE BILL 766

CHAPTER NUMBER: 213
File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 906

Sponsored By:
Senator Conway

Entitled:
Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry

Synopsis:

Establishing that a donor may make a gift by authorizing that a statement or symbol be included on a donor registry; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to contract with and provide compensation to a specified nonprofit entity for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a donor registry; defining "donor" as an individual whose body or part is the subject of an anatomical gift; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (44-2)
4/2
Returned Passed
House Action
3/25
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/1
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 213

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advance Medical Directives
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Disclosure
Drivers` Licenses
Estates and Trusts
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Medical Examiners
Medical Research
Motor Vehicle Administration
Organ Donorship
Penalties
Privacy
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Estates and Trusts
( 4-512 , 4-505 , 4-512 )

Health - General
( 13-901 )

State Government
( 10-616 , 10-616 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 498479/01     Offered on: March 26, 2008   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2008: Third Reading Passed (44-2)
House
April 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (140-0)



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