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SB 146 · 2025 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Medical examiner death certification rules

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relative to medical examiner's certificates and medical certification of the death record.

Amends requirements for viewing a deceased body in connection with medical examiner's certificates and medical certification of the death record.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill amends requirements for viewing of a deceased body in regard to medical examiner's certificates and medical certification of the death record. This bill is a request of the department of justice and the office of the chief medical examiner.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Suzanne PrentissDPrimeAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

6 signed in online

67% support33% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-061:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearingcancelled
  • 2025-02-111:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing
  • 2025-04-0910:00 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
  2. Feb 6, 2025Sen==CANCELLED== Hearing: 02/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 8
  3. Feb 11, 2025SenHearing: 02/11/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 9
  4. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-1; CC; SC 11
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 20, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13
  7. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  8. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 11 P. 111
  9. Apr 9, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/09/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
  10. Apr 9, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/09/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
  11. Apr 9, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/09/2025 (Vote 10-6; RC) HC 22 P. 13
  12. Apr 16, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  13. May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 10
  14. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
  15. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  16. Jun 10, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0090; Effective 08/09/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.