SB25-273
14 Days Hospitals Retain Blood Draws for Investigations
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the retention of blood draws for fourteen days for use in investigations.
Bill Summary:
Current law does not require hospitals to hold on to blood draws for any specific amount of time. The act requires hospitals or other health-care facilities to retain blood draws or admission blood samples for 14 days if a coroner submits a blood retention form upon a hospital or health-care facility for a blood draw or admission blood sample of a deceased individual that is the subject of a coroner's death inquest or investigation.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-273 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-273, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
53
AYE
9
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
32
AYE
3
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/16/2025 | L.003 | SEN Health & Human Services | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/13/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/13/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/13/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/03/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/02/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/30/2025 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/22/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 04/22/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/21/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/16/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
(None)
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2025 | 345 | 14 Days Hosp Retain Blood Draws for Investigations |