Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE RETRIEVAL OF DEATH CONVICTS' ORGAN FOR TRANSPLANTATION PURPOSES UPON EXECUTION OF THE DEATH SENTENCE
Date filed
February 1, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06554 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE RETRIEVAL OF DEATH CONVICTS' ORGAN FOR TRANSPLANTATION PURPOSES UPON EXECUTION OF THE DEATH SENTENCE | |
| ABSTRACT : "Death Convict's Organ Retrieval Act of 1999". The Dept. of Justice is empowered to designate medical practitioner in a hospital to retrieve organ(s) from the death convict's body within seven (7) hours upon execution of the sentence. The Dept. of Health designates the beneficiary of said organ(s). | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MACIAS, EMILIO II C. | |
| DATE FILED : 1999-02-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 1999-02-08 |
Abstract
"Death Convict's Organ Retrieval Act of 1999". The Dept. of Justice is empowered to designate medical practitioner in a hospital to retrieve organ(s) from the death convict's body within seven (7) hours upon execution of the sentence. The Dept. of Health designates the beneficiary of said organ(s).
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