New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S8788 — Relates to mandatory continuing education requirements for coroners and coroner's deputies

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  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

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

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 679 of the county law.

  • Section 679 of the county law

    Each no less than credits over a three-year period including but not limited to the New York state association of county coroners and medical examiners. Each coroner and coroner's deputy shall register triennially with the department of health to practice and shall comply with the provisions of the mandatory continuing education requirements prescribed in this subdivision the date on which they are first elected or appointed pursuant to section four hundred of this chapter , except as provided by paragraph (b) of this subdivision, shall not practice until they have met such requirements, and they have been issued a certificate of completion by the department of health or other agency listed in paragraph (a) of this subdivision. The New York state association of county coroners and medical examiners shall retain records of compliance with the continu- ing education requirements by all coroners and coroner's deputies and shall notify those individuals and their respective counties if a coron- er or coroner's deputy is not in compliance with this subdivision. (d) In accordance with the intent of this subdivision, adjustment to the mandatory continuing education requirement may be granted by the department of health for reasons of health if certified by an appropri- ate health care professional, for extended active duty with the armed forces of the United States, or for other good cause acceptable to the department of health which may prevent compliance on the one hundred eightieth day → initial In addition to the training requirements of subdivision one of this section, each italics a minimum of credit hours continuing every three years the successful completion of the state-approved courses in medical-legal investigation required by subdivision one of this section (i) Each coroner or coroner's deputy shall: (A) on a form and date prescribed by the county, register triennially and attest to their respective county, and the department upon request, that they have successfully completed a minimum of thirty credit hours of continuing medical-legal investigation courses; and (B) maintain records of compliance with such continuing education requirements for seven years and shall provide such documentation of compliance upon request by their respective county or the department of health. (ii) Coroner and coroner's deputy attestations shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. (d) shall be barred from practice until they have met such requirements; provided, however, that their respective county may temporarily waive such requirements for extended active duty with the armed forces of the United States or state, or for no longer than one year for other good cause, acceptable to the respective county, which may prevent compliance one year

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Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY A9439

  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.76

  3. REFERRED TO RULES

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Not signed on (218)

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S8788 do?
Requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of mandatory continuing education every three years for coroners and coroner's deputies.
Who sponsors S8788?
S8788 is sponsored by Robert Ortt.
What is the current status of S8788?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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