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Committee advances bill to shift autopsy costs to state when ordered by district attorney
Summary
HB 18 13 would require the state general fund to pay the cost of autopsies ordered by the district attorney general rather than counties. Sponsor said the bill would relieve county financial burden; the committee voted to advance the measure (6–0).
Representative Russell (introduced on the record) told the committee that HB 18 13 would require the state to pay the cost of autopsies performed by county medical examiners when requested by a district attorney general. "Currently, when the D.A. request is the county has to pay for it," a member noted during questioning; the sponsor confirmed the bill would shift that burden to the state.
Following questions, the committee voted to move the bill to full committee with a reported tally of 6 ayes and 0 nos. No appropriation or fiscal estimate was discussed in committee testimony recorded in the transcript.
