Relates to mandatory continuing education requirements for coroners and coroner's deputies

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Requires 30 hours of mandatory continuing education every three years for coroners and coroner's deputies.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A4014, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A4014, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the County Law.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To require that coroners and coroner deputies, whether elected or appointed, shall complete a state-approved course in medical-legal investigation.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A4014, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(20) (1) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Steven Otis

Democratic1

Steven Otis

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Ortt says this is needed

Currently, New York State does not require a continued education class for coroners or coroner deputies. This bill would allow them to keep up with the changing science of medical-legal investigation to excel and continue to do the excellent work that they do in the community. This was at the request of the New York State Association of County Coroners and Medical Examiners (NYSACCME).

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 19, 2025
Approval MEMO.32
APPROVAL MEMO.32
NY Assembly
Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.648
NY Assembly
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1615
3RD READING CAL.1615
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jun 11, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A4014
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1615
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1615
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Rules Report CAL.430
RULES REPORT CAL.430
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Jan 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate

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