2024 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB4431: Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains.
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to update the authority of the Chief Medical Examiner to permit cremation of unidentified remains.
Bill History
1/10/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/10/2024
To Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
1/10/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/10/2024
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
1/17/2024
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
1/18/2024
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
1/18/2024
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
1/19/2024
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
1/19/2024
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 1/22/2024
House of Delegates
1/22/2024
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
1/22/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
1/23/2024
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
1/23/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
1/23/2024
Passed House (Roll No. 18)
House of Delegates
1/23/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
1/24/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
1/24/2024
To Health and Human Resources
Senate
1/24/2024
To Health and Human Resources
Senate
2/27/2024
Reported do pass, with amendments and title amendment
Senate
2/27/2024
Immediate consideration
Senate
2/27/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
2/28/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/28/2024
Laid over on 2nd reading 2/28/2024
Senate
2/29/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/29/2024
Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
3/1/2024
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/1/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/1/2024
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 328)
Senate
3/1/2024
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
3/4/2024
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/4/2024
Immediate consideration
House of Delegates
3/4/2024
House concurred in Senate amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 439)
House of Delegates
3/4/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/4/2024
Completed legislative action
House of Delegates
3/5/2024
House Message received
Senate
3/13/2024
To Governor 3/13/2024
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
To Governor 3/13/2024 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
To Governor 3/13/2024 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/9/2024
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/22/2024
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal
House of Delegates
4/22/2024
Chapter 219, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
House of Delegates
Amendments
hb4431 s h_hr amt _1 2-25
hb4431 s h_hr amt _1 2-25
2/25/2024Not Adopted
hb4431 s h_hr am _1 2-25
hb4431 s h_hr am _1 2-25
2/25/2024Not Adopted
hb4431 s h_hr am _1 2-25 adopted
hb4431 s h_hr am _1 2-25 adopted
2/25/2024Adopted
hb4431 s h_hr amt _1 2-25 adopted
hb4431 s h_hr amt _1 2-25 adopted
2/25/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House concurred in Senate amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 439)
3/4/2024
81
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 328)
3/1/2024
31
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 18)
1/23/2024
83
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Amy Summers
Republican