HB 1442 — An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for coroner's investigation and providing for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), July 12, 2026
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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22 sponsors
1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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In plain language
This bill addresses coroner investigations related to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
The bill amends coroner investigation procedures to include cases of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). This aims to improve the understanding and reporting of these deaths.
Summary
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
15 added · 16 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill HB 1442 includes several important changes. Firstly, it clarifies that autopsies conducted by coroners must specifically inquire whether a death was due to a seizure or epilepsy. Additionally, it outlines that if the findings suggest Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), the coroner has specific responsibilities. These updates are significant because they aim to improve understanding and documentation of deaths related to epilepsy, potentially leading to better awareness and care for affected individuals.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
1689 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
18771442 THE2025 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFBOROWSKI, PENNSYLVANIAFLOOD, HOUSEHILL-EVANS, BILLDIAMOND, SessionOLSOMMER, VENKAT, FREEMAN, GIRAL, CERRATO, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SANCHEZ, WARREN, CURRY AND GREEN, MAY 12, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MAY 13, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 16 (Counties) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for coroner's investigation and providing for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
1442 2025 INTRODUCED BY BOROWSKI, FLOOD, HILL-EVANS, DIAMOND, OLSOMMER, VENKAT, FREEMAN, GIRAL, CERRATO, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SANCHEZ, WARREN, CURRY AND GREEN, MAY 12, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 10, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for coroner's investigation and providing for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
(a) Inquiry.--An autopsy INVESTIGATION conducted by a <-- coroner in this Commonwealth shall include an inquiry to determine whether the death of the deceased individual was a direct result of a seizure or epilepsy.
(b) Duties of coroner.--If the findings of the autopsy <-- INVESTIGATION under subsection (a) are consistent with known <-- SUDEP or suspected SUDEP, the coroner shall:
<-- (1) Cause to be indicated on the death certificate of the deceased individual that SUDEP is the cause or suspected cause of death, when appropriate.
(d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "sudden unexpected death in epilepsy" or "SUDEP" shall refer to a death in a patient previously diagnosed with epilepsy that is not due to trauma, drowning, status epilepticus or other known causes <-- but for which there is often evidence of an associated seizure.
STRUCTURALA CAUSES.finding of SUDEP is definite when clinical criteria are met and an autopsy reveals no alternative cause of death, including stroke, myocardial infarction or drug intoxication, although there may be evidence of a seizure.
ASection finding3. of SUDEP is definite when clinical <-- criteria are met and an autopsy reveals no alternative cause of death, including stroke, myocardial infarction or drug intoxication, although there may be evidence of a seizure.
<-- Section 3.
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Action History
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Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), July 12, 2026
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Re-reported as committed, June 8, 2026
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 2, 2026
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Second consideration, June 2, 2026
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First consideration, April 21, 2026
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Reported as committed, April 21, 2026
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Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, June 27, 2025
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In the Senate
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(Remarks see House Journal Page 1032-1034), June 24, 2025
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Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2025 (203-0)
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Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2025
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Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2025
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Second consideration, June 23, 2025
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Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2025
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Re-committed to RULES, June 10, 2025
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First consideration, June 10, 2025
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Reported as amended, June 10, 2025
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Referred to HEALTH, May 13, 2025
Sponsors
- Craig Williams · Cosponsor
- Jeremy Shaffer · Cosponsor
- Tina M. Davis · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Joe Webster · Cosponsor
- Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
- Donna Scheuren · Cosponsor
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
- Gina H. Curry · Cosponsor
- Perry S. Warren · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- Melissa Cerrato · Cosponsor
- Jose Giral · Cosponsor
- Arvind Venkat · Cosponsor
- Jeff Olsommer · Cosponsor
- Russ Diamond · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Ann Flood · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Borowski · Primary
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Lisa A. Borowski Democratic
Co-sponsors (21)
- Craig Williams Republican
- Jeremy Shaffer Republican
- Tina M. Davis Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Liz Hanbidge Democratic
- Donna Scheuren Republican
- G. Roni Green Democratic
- Gina H. Curry Democratic
- Perry S. Warren Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Melissa Cerrato Democratic
- Jose Giral Democratic
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- Jeff Olsommer Republican
- Russ Diamond Republican
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Ann Flood Republican
- Robert Freeman Democratic
Not signed on (231)
231 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 231 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (203)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Joshua Siegel | — | Yea |
| Rep. Torren Ecker | — | Yea |
| Rep. Seth Grove | — | Yea |
| Rep. Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Rep. Louis Schmitt | — | Yea |
| Rep. Stephenie Scialabba | — | Yea |
| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Amen Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony A. Bellmon | Democratic | Yea |
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | Yea |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Munroe | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Pielli | Democratic | Yea |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Goughnour | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan K. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Danilo Burgos | Democratic | Yea |
| Darisha K. Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Yea |
| David M. Delloso | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| G. Roni Green | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Scott | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jacklyn Rusnock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jessica Benham | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Haddock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe McAndrew | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Democratic | Yea |
| John C. Inglis III | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose Giral | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Yea |
| Keith S. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsay Powell | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Mandy Steele | Democratic | Yea |
| Manuel Guzman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Cerrato | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nancy Guenst | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikki Rivera | Democratic | Yea |
| Pat Gallagher | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Krajewski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Merski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean Dougherty | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven R. Malagari | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarik Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Yea |
| Abby Major | Republican | Yea |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda M. Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Brian C. Rasel | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Yea |
| Chad G. Reichard | Republican | Yea |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Yea |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Dallas Kephart | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Yea |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Yea |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Davanzo | Republican | Yea |
| Eric J. Weaknecht | Republican | Yea |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Yea |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Yea |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hogan | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bashline | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Yea |
| Marc S. Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Stender | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Yea |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| Perry A. Stambaugh | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Yea |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Yea |
| Shelby Labs | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1442 do?
- Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
- Who sponsors HB 1442?
- HB 1442 is sponsored by Craig Williams (Republican), Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Donna Scheuren (Republican), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Jeff Olsommer (Republican), Russ Diamond (Republican), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Ann Flood (Republican), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), and Robert Freeman (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 1442?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 1442?
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