AI Summary

The bill "Coroners And Medical Examiners: Reporting Drug Overdose Deaths" aims to improve the reporting of drug overdose deaths by requiring coroners and medical examiners to provide detailed information related to such deaths. This includes data on the substances involved, toxicology reports, and circumstances surrounding the overdose. By enhancing reporting requirements, the bill seeks to better understand and address the opioid epidemic and substance abuse crisis in the United States. It also aims to facilitate the development of more effective prevention and intervention strategies by providing comprehensive data on drug-related fatalities.

• 2023-02-16: Read first time. To print.

• 2023-02-17: From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

• 2023-03-02: Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

• 2023-03-28: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

• 2023-04-26: In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

• 2023-05-03: In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

• 2023-05-18: In committee: Held under submission.

• 2024-01-31: Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

• 2024-02-01: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.