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SC H3064

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Todd Rutherford

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the automatic right of parents, surviving spouse, children, guardian, personal representative, and next of kin to view autopsy photographs and videos
  • Gives coroners discretion to decide whether to allow family members and personal representatives to view or receive autopsy materials
  • Maintains access to autopsy images for law enforcement, judicial proceedings, medical examiners, and those with valid court orders
  • Allows use of redacted, anonymized autopsy materials for medical/scientific teaching, law enforcement training, and publication in professional journals
  • Establishes penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per violation for unauthorized dissemination, with each violation treated as a separate offense

Legislative Description

Autopsy photographs

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

1/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/5/2024

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