HB4387

Relating to information submitted by medical examiner to aid in identification of human remains

Introduced·1/15/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB4387 mandates medical examiners to submit all available information to aid in the identification of human remains to NamUs and the.

West Virginia HB4387 requires medical examiners to submit all available information to aid in the identification of human remains to NamUs and the West Virginia State Police. The bill mandates that medical examiners make reasonable efforts to obtain prompt DNA identification of unidentified human remains. It also prohibits the disposal or alteration of unidentified human remains before obtaining DNA samples, photographs, and exhausting other identification methods.

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Health & Human Resources Committee
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History

Jan 15

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 15

House

To Health and Human Resources

Jan 15

House

Introduced in House