An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for fees for reports.
This bill updates Pennsylvania county laws to set specific fees that coroners can charge for various death-related reports. Under the new rules, coroners must collect $500 for autopsy reports and $100 for toxicology or inquisition reports from nongovernmental agencies, such as insurance companies, investigating a death. Family members, including spouses, children, parents, guardians, and siblings, may request these same reports for a reduced fee of up to $100 for an autopsy and $50 for other documents. All money collected from these fees must be turned over to the county treasurer and used specifically to fund training for coroners and their office staff. The changes apply to all counties in the state and will take effect 60 days after the bill is signed into law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2024
Last action Jun 18, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 12, 2024
How they voted
89–90
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
Jun 12, 2024
D
Democratic89
100% Yea
R
Republican91
98% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
Referred to Local Government
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Liz Hanbidge
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Nancy Guenst
DDemocratic
Co
Roni Green
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Conklin
DDemocratic
Co
Stephen Kinsey
DDemocratic
Co
Tarah Probst
DDemocratic
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