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Repealed by Acts 2014, c. 228, cl. 2, effective March 7, 2014.

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The text of this law was last verified on Sep 02, 2026. But if you’re reading this for anything important, you should double-check its accuracy—read § 32.1-288 on the official Code of Virginia website.

Siver v. Rockingham Memorial Hospital (District Court, W.D. Virginia, 04/01/99)
. . . 48 F.Supp.2d 608 (1999) . . .

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HB1484: Funerals and burials; designation of persons authorized to make decisions. (failed)
HB1484: Funerals and burials; designation of persons authorized to make decisions. (failed)
HB1909: Funerals and burials; designation of persons authorized to make decisions. (failed)
HB1024: Funeral services; designation of authorized persons to make arrangements. (failed)
HB1024: Funeral services; designation of authorized persons to make arrangements. (failed)
HB1464: Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Department of; disposition of unclaimed bodies. (passed)
HB1661: Disposition of dead bodies; payment of expenses. (passed)
HB1125: Dead bodies; requires court authorization for locality to pay reasonable expenses for disposition. (failed)
HB1125: Dead bodies; requires court authorization for locality to pay reasonable expenses for disposition. (failed)
SB931: Dead bodies; notification for disposition to next of kin to claim body within 30 days of notice. (passed)
SB1322: Dead bodies; Commonwealth shall pay cost of disposition.
HB924: Chief Medical Examiner, Office of; powers and duties, medicolegal death examinations. (passed)
HB928: Chief Medical Examiner, Office of; powers and duties, medicolegal death examinations. (failed)
SB403: Dead bodies; disposition.