HB 2166 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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
89 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican91
90 Nay 1
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