Relates to mandatory continuing education requirements for coroners and coroner's deputies
This bill requires all elected or appointed coroners and coroner's deputies in New York to complete 30 hours of state-approved medical-legal investigation training every three years. They must register with the Department of Health triennially, maintain compliance records for seven years, and provide documentation upon request. Failure to meet this requirement bars them from practicing until training is completed, though exemptions exist for military service, health issues, or the first year after initial training. The individual is initially responsible for training costs (county reimbursement is optional), and the Department of Health oversees certification of approved courses.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Signed Feb 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly Jan 28, 2026
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 61
Jan 29, 2026
D
Democratic39
89% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 13, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.9
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John McDonald
DDemocratic
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