Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Disclosure of Autopsy Information and Maintenance of Investigative Database
Sponsor: Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 1/22 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the autopsy information in a public record with respect to which a custodian is required to deny inspection; requiring the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to maintain an investigative database; and providing that certain data and records maintained in the database are not public records and not subject to the Maryland Public Information Act.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kalyanaraman, Nilesh | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FAV | Dean, Stephanie | Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johnson, Daralobbyist | American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Goodrich, Ellen | Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |