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In coroner, further providing for coroner's investigation and providing for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.

PA · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Last action 12 Jul 2026

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Key takeaways

Amends Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes regarding county coroner duties.
Provides specific guidance and requirements regarding coroner investigations into sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously with a 203-0 vote in June 2025.
Was reported out of the Senate Local Government and Appropriations committees before being laid on the table in July 2026.

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Pennsylvania Bill Addresses Coroner Investigations for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy

House Bill 1442 amends Pennsylvania county law regarding coroner investigations to address sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. The bill passed the House of Representatives unanimously in June 2025 and reached the Senate floor before being laid on the table in July 2026.

Amends Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes regarding county coroner duties.
Provides specific guidance and requirements regarding coroner investigations into sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously with a 203-0 vote in June 2025.
Was reported out of the Senate Local Government and Appropriations committees before being laid on the table in July 2026.

Health

Government

Low impact

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Political leaning

Leans Democratic

from sponsors · Bipartisan on recorded votes

Support

Above average

22 of 209 members, against a typical 14 for this chamber.

Committees

Health 13 May

Rules 10 Jun

Appropriations 23 Jun

Local Government 27 Jun

Sponsors (22)

Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

12 Jul 2026

Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
8 Jun 2026

Re-reported as committed
2 Jun 2026

Re-referred to Appropriations
2 Jun 2026

Second consideration
21 Apr 2026

First consideration
21 Apr 2026

Reported as committed
27 Jun 2025

Referred to Local Government
24 Jun 2025

In the Senate
24 Jun 2025

Third consideration and final passage (203-0)
24 Jun 2025

Re-reported as committed
23 Jun 2025

Re-committed to Appropriations
23 Jun 2025

Second consideration
23 Jun 2025

Re-reported as committed
10 Jun 2025

Re-committed to Rules
10 Jun 2025

First consideration
10 Jun 2025

Reported as amended
13 May 2025

Referred to Health
13 May 2025

Introduced

Senate Appropriations: PN1877, Re-Reported as Committed

Senate · 8 Jun 2026

Passed

22 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

Senate Local Government: PN1877, Reported as Committed

Senate · 21 Apr 2026

Passed

9 yea

0 nay

2 not voting · 0 absent

House Floor: HB 1442 PN 1877, FINAL PASSAGE

House · 24 Jun 2025

Passed

203 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed

House · 24 Jun 2025

Passed

37 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed

House · 23 Jun 2025

Passed

33 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

House Health: Adopt Amendment A00781

House · 10 Jun 2025

Passed

26 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

House Health: Report Bill As Amended

House · 10 Jun 2025

Passed

26 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

Introduced

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What changed

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Coroner SUDEP inquiries expanded from autopsies to general investigations

The amended bill broadens the coroner's duty to inquire into Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) to cover all coroner investigations rather than only autopsies. It also updates the medical definition of SUDEP by adding structural causes to excluded causes of death and removing references to evidence of associated seizures.

Section 13921.1(a) and (b): Expanded the requirement for coroners to inquire about and report SUDEP from an 'autopsy' to any coroner 'INVESTIGATION'.
Section 13921.1(d): Modified the definition of SUDEP by replacing 'other known causes but for which there is often evidence of an associated seizure' with 'other known STRUCTURAL CAUSES.'
Section 13921.1(d): Removed the concluding sentence fragment ', although there may be evidence of a seizure' from the definition of SUDEP.
Section 13921.1(b): Rephrased 'known or suspected SUDEP' to 'SUDEP or suspected SUDEP'.

Amended

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Official documents

Fiscal notes and analyses published by the General Assembly.

House Fiscal Note PN 1877 24 Jun 2025

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