2007 Senate Bill 580

Require certain fire death investigations

Introduced in the Senate

June 12, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Valde Garcia (R-22)

To require county medical examiners to investigate the cause and manner of the deaths of fire injury victims, and to authorize autopsies on fire injury victims when requested by law enforcement officials, unless the victim’s next of kin tells authorities that doing so would be against the victim’s religious beliefs.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy