# New York A 4014: Relates to mandatory continuing education requirements for coroners and coroner's deputies

New York A 4014, Relates to mandatory continuing education requirements for coroners and coroner's deputies, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John T. McDonald III (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (APPROVAL MEMO.32) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 4014
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to mandatory continuing education requirements for coroners and coroner's deputies
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-12-19, APPROVAL MEMO.32
- Sponsor: John T. McDonald III (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (202 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Coroners get first-year and hardship relief: benefit, low. New York coroners and deputies are exempt from continuing education requirements for one year after their first election or appointment. The training-based practice ban does not apply during that year. The Department of Health may adjust education requirements for health reasons, extended active du…
- Coroners face training checks to practice: cost, medium. New York coroners and deputies must register with the Department of Health every three years and meet continuing education requirements. Those who miss the education requirements cannot practice until they finish the training and receive a completion certificate. The certificate must come from the…
- Coroners must complete regular approved training: mixed, medium. The law takes effect 180 days after becoming law. New York coroners and deputies must successfully complete at least 30 credits of state-approved medical-legal investigation courses every three years. They pay course costs, but their county may reimburse some or all of them. The Department of Healt…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John T. McDonald III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Otis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-06 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 143 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-12-19: APPROVAL MEMO.32 (House)
- 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.648 (House)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-11: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: 3RD READING CAL.1615 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: SUBSTITUTED FOR S3637 (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-06: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-06: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.430 (House)
- 2025-06-06: RULES REPORT CAL.430 (House)
- 2025-06-06: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-06-05: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-01-30: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4014)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4014)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A4014-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).