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HB 614 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

The Michael Mitchke Fire Involvement Necessitates Examination (F.I.N.E.) Law.

HB 614, titled "The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E. Law," mandates that an autopsy be performed in any case where human remains are discovered following a fire incident. This bill modifies current law by adding a new requirement for the Chief Medical Examiner or designated pathologists to conduct an autopsy in these specific circumstances. The change aims to ensure a thorough examination of remains found in fire-related incidents. This law directly affects the duties of medical examiners and applies to cases arising on or after October 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Last action May 1, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill update primarily involves administrative and formatting changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The header information was updated to reflect the current session date and bill number, while sponsor information was redirected to the official General Assembly website for completeness. These changes improve document clarity and accessibility without altering the bill's core provisions.
TECHNICAL

Header formatting was updated to show current session date (Mar 31, 2025) and bill identifier (H614-v-1) instead of previous draft version number

Sponsor information was changed from listing individual sponsors to directing users to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list

Committee referral information was added, directing the bill to Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, Judiciary 2, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

107–0
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 121
Apr 30, 2025
D Democratic46
37 Yea 9
80% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican73
68 Yea 5
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
6
May 1, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Judiciary 2
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.