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S08106Introduced in the Senate

Establishes an independent office of chief medical examiner in the state commission of correction; requires that every death of an incarcerated individual in a correctional facility immediately be reported to the office of the chief medical examiner; establishes duties and responsibilities of the office; repeals certain provisions relating thereto.

IntroducedSenate Finance

Introduced by Julia Salazar, District 18

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Official description

Establishes an independent office of chief medical examiner in the state commission of correction; requires that every death of an incarcerated individual in a correctional facility immediately be reported to the office of the chief medical examiner; establishes duties and responsibilities of the office; repeals certain provisions relating thereto.

Where it stands

PRINT NUMBER 8106A

May 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee Vote · March 17, 2026

7

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Dean Murray3Yes
Julia Salazar18Yes
Luis Sepulveda32Yes
Gustavo Rivera33Yes
Jamaal Bailey36Yes
Robert Rolison39Yes
Peter Harckham40Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

  2. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

  3. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  4. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

  5. PRINT NUMBER 8106A

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