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HB937 • 2025

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for fees for reports.

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for fees for reports.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
HANBIDGE
Last action
2025-05-22
Official status
Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, May 22, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for fees for reports.

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for fees for reports.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for fees for reports.

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Amendments

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A00629

05/12/25

05/12/25

Plain English: H0937B1003A00629 NAD:CMH 05/07/25 #90 A00629 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

  • H0937B1003A00629 NAD:CMH 05/07/25 #90 A00629 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 937 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE KUZMA Printer's No.
  • 1003 Amend Bill, page 1, line 11, by inserting after "report" where it occurs the first time and its attachments Amend Bill, page 1, line 11, by inserting after "report" where it occurs the second time and its attachments Amend Bill, page 1, line 12, by inserting after "report" and its attachments Amend Bill, page 1, line 17, by inserting after "deceased." The coroner may not charge any additional fees for photographs, attachments or any addendum to an autopsy, toxicology or coroner's report.
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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 593-595), May 12, 2025

  2. 2026-04-09 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 722-723), May 14, 2025

  3. 2025-05-22 S

    In the Senate

  4. 2025-05-22 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, May 22, 2025

  5. 2025-05-14 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, May 14, 2025

  6. 2025-05-14 H

    Third consideration and final passage, May 14, 2025 (103-100)

  7. 2025-05-12 H

    Second consideration, with amendments, May 12, 2025

  8. 2025-05-12 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 12, 2025

  9. 2025-05-07 H

    Removed from table, May 7, 2025

  10. 2025-04-09 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Reported as committed, April 9, 2025

  11. 2025-04-09 H

    First consideration, April 9, 2025

  12. 2025-04-09 H

    Laid on the table, April 9, 2025

  13. 2025-03-17 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, March 17, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for fees for reports.

Current Bill Text

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1003 PRINTER'S NO. 1687
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 937
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HANBIDGE, HILL-EVANS, CERRATO, FREEMAN, KENYATTA,
MADDEN, PIELLI, GIRAL, SANCHEZ, MALAGARI, INGLIS, KHAN AND
GREEN, MARCH 17, 2025
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MAY 12, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in coroner, further providing for fees for reports.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 13952 of Title 16 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, added May 8, 2024 (P.L.50, No.14), is
amended to read:
§ 13952. Fees for reports.
[The] (a) Fees generally.--Except as provided in subsection
(b), the coroner shall charge and collect a fee of $500 for an
autopsy report AND ITS ATTACHMENTS, $100 for a toxicology report
AND ITS ATTACHMENTS, $100 for an inquisition or coroner's report
AND ITS ATTACHMENTS, $50 for a cremation or disposition
authorization and other fees as may be established for other
reports or documents requested by nongovernmental agencies in
order to investigate a claim asserted under a policy of
insurance or to determine liability for the death of the
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deceased. THE CORONER MAY NOT CHARGE ANY ADDITIONAL FEES FOR
PHOTOGRAPHS, ATTACHMENTS OR ANY ADDENDUM TO AN AUTOPSY,
TOXICOLOGY OR CORONER'S REPORT.
(b) Fees for next-of-kin and guardian of deceased.--The
coroner may charge and collect a fee of not more than $100 for
an autopsy report, $50 for a toxicology report and $50 for an
inquisition or coroner's report requested by the spouse, child,
parent, guardian or sibling of the deceased.
(c) Accounting for and use of fees collected.--The fees
collected under this section shall be accounted for and paid to
the county treasurer in accordance with section 14960 (relating
to receipts and accounts of money due county) and shall be used
to defray the expenses involved in the county complying with the
training of coroners or coroner office personnel, as may be
required or authorized under this part or any other act.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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