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H614 • 2025

The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E. Law.

The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E. Law.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Almond, Branson, Echevarria, McNeely, Moss, Ward
Last action
2025-05-01
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E. Law.

H614-SMSA-22(e1)-v-2 (2025-04-09): The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E.

What This Bill Does

  • H614-SMSA-22(e1)-v-2 (2025-04-09): The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E.
  • Law.
  • H614-SMSA-30(e1)-v-2 (2025-04-29): The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E.
  • Law.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 614: The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 614: The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E.
  • Law.
  • Committee: House Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery.
  • If favorable, re-refer to Judiciary 2.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 614: The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 614: The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E.
  • Law.
  • Committee: House Judiciary 2.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: April 29, 2025 Introduced by: Rep.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  4. 2025-05-01 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-04-30 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2025-04-30 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2025-04-29 House

    Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025

  8. 2025-04-29 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. 2025-04-29 House

    Reptd Fav

  10. 2025-04-29 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  11. 2025-04-29 House

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-04-09 House

    Re-ref Com On Judiciary 2

  13. 2025-04-09 House

    Reptd Fav

  14. 2025-04-01 House

    Ref to the Com on Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  15. 2025-04-01 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  16. 2025-03-31 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H614-SMSA-22(e1)-v-2
(2025-04-09): The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E. Law.
H614-SMSA-30(e1)-v-2
(2025-04-29): The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E. Law.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 614

Short Title: The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E. Law. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Almond.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if
favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 1, 2025
*H614-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT REQUIRING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN AUTOPSY IN ANY CASE RELATED 2
TO A FIRE INCIDENT IN WHICH HUMAN REMAINS ARE FOUND. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. This act shall be known as "The Michael Mitchke F.I.N.E. Law." 5
SECTION 2. G.S. 130A-389(a) reads as rewritten: 6
"(a) The Chief Medical Examiner or a competent pathologist designated by the Chief 7
Medical Examiner shall perform an autopsy or other study in each of the following cases: 8
(1) If, in the opinion of the medical examiner investigating the case or of the Chief 9
Medical Examiner, it is advisable and in the public interest that an autopsy or 10
other study be made. 11
(2) If an autopsy or other study is requested by the district attorney of the county 12
or by any superior court judge. 13
(3) Notwithstanding subdivision (2) of this subsection, in any case in which the 14
district attorney of the county asserts to the Chief Medical Examiner or the 15
medical examiner of the county in which the body was located that there is 16
probable cause to believe that a violation of G.S. 14-18.4 has occurred, a 17
complete autopsy shall be performed. The district attorney has at least 72 18
weekday hours after pronouncement of death by a per son authorized under 19
this Part to express the opinion that death has occurred to make the assertion 20
required by this subdivision, provided that the district attorney or the 21
investigating law enforcement agency provides notification within the first 24 22
hours after the pronouncement that such an assertion might be made. The 23
district attorney may, but is not required to, assert to the Chief Medical 24
Examiner the facts supporting probable cause to believe that a violation of 25
G.S. 14-18.4 has occurred. 26
(4) In any case related to a fire incident in which human remains are found. 27
A complete autopsy report of findings and interpretations, prepared on forms designated for 28
the purpose, shall be submitted promptly to the Chief Medical Examiner. Subject to the 29
limitations of G.S. 130A-389.1 relating to photographs and video or audio recordings of an 30
autopsy, a copy of the report shall be furnished to any person upon request." 31
SECTION 3. This act becomes effective October 1, 2025, and applies to cases 32
arising on or after that date. 33