Revise laws related to tampering with evidence connected to a homicide

Added a signature line dated 2025 and removed blank lines at the end of the document, likely reflecting a new version prepared for signing or filing.

The document status changed from a draft bill to an enrolled bill, indicating the legislation has been formally adopted and signed into law.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the header and title page, such as removing the line number 10 and reformatting the act title.

The bill number was updated from HB 44 to HB 44.2, and the document structure was reorganized with new line numbers and spacing.

Minor formatting changes were applied to the statutory text, including the capitalization of specific words like 'CORONER' and 'MANNER OF DEATH' in the penalty section.

The 'Enrolled Bill' certification section containing signatures for the Chief Clerk, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate was removed.

The document format changed from a draft bill to an enrolled bill, adding certification signatures and title page elements to reflect official legislative approval.

Added 'CORONER' to the list of officials whose ability to determine a cause of death can be affected by evidence tampering.

Expanded the definition of affected investigations to include the 'MANNER OF DEATH' in addition to the 'cause of death'.

Removed 'CORONER' from the list of officials whose investigation ability must be affected to trigger the enhanced penalty, limiting the statute's application to medical examiners.

Updated the bill number from HB 44.2 to HB 44.1 and the session year to 2025.

Added 'CORONER' to the list of officials whose ability to determine a cause of death can be affected by evidence tampering.

Explicitly included 'MANNER OF DEATH' alongside 'cause of death' as a critical factor whose determination must not be affected by tampering.

The specific condition that tampering must affect the ability to determine the 'manner of death' was removed, leaving only the requirement to affect the 'cause of death'.

The reference to a 'coroner' was removed, implying the law now applies regardless of whether a coroner or a medical examiner is handling the case.

The bill number was updated from HB 44.2 to HB 44.1, and the year was updated from 2025 to 2026.

Expanded the definition of affected investigations to include the ability of a coroner to determine the manner of death, not just the cause of death.

Updated the bill number from HB 44.1 to HB0044.2.

The bill number was changed from LC 320 to HB 44 in the header and authorized print version.

The primary sponsor was explicitly named as D. Baum.

The header text was updated to reflect the new bill number and sponsor name.