l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 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.

Became law as Act 55 of 2026, signed October 8, 2026, 513 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

21 co-sponsors

Ann Flood, Carol Hill-Evans, Russ Diamond, Jeff Olsommer, Arvind Venkat, ROBERT FREEMAN, Jose Giral, Melissa Cerrato, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Perry S. Warren, Gina H. Curry, G. Roni Green, Donna Scheuren, Liz Hanbidge, Joe Webster, Tarik Khan, Nikki Rivera, TINA M. DAVIS, Jeremy Shaffer, Craig Williams

Its course

May 13, 2025 to October 8, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action25 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 13 to Jun 2442 days

HealthMay 13 to Jun 1028 days

RulesJun 10 to Jun 2313 days

AppropriationsJun 23 to Jun 241 day

In the SenateJun 24 to Sep 30463 days

Local GovernmentJun 27 to Apr 21298 days

AppropriationsJun 2 to Jun 86 days

Waiting to be sentSep 30 to Oct 55 days

With the GovernorOct 5 to Oct 83 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Jun 24

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Sep 30, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 10

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives May 13 – Jun 24

  1. May 13Sent to HEALTH
  2. Jun 10HEALTH recommended it as amended
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jun 23RULES recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jun 24APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Jun 27 – Sep 30, 2026

  1. Jun 27Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  3. Apr 21, 2026LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Jun 2, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 8, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Sep 30, 2026Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

To the Governor Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026

  1. Sep 30, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 5, 2026Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Oct 8, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 55 of 2026
All 25 actions, as published
  1. May 13Referred to HEALTH, May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 10Reported as amended, June 10, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jun 10First consideration, June 10, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jun 10Re-committed to RULES, June 10, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jun 23Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jun 23Second consideration, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jun 23Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jun 24Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jun 24Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  10. Jun 24(Remarks see House Journal Page 1032-1034), June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 27In the SenateSenate
  12. Jun 27Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, June 27, 2025Senate
  13. Apr 21, 2026Reported as committed, April 21, 2026Senate
  14. Apr 21, 2026First consideration, April 21, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 2, 2026Second consideration, June 2, 2026Senate
  16. Jun 2, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 2, 2026Senate
  17. Jun 8, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 8, 2026Senate
  18. Jul 12, 2026Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), July 12, 2026Senate
  19. Sep 29, 2026Removed from table, Sept. 29, 2026Senate
  20. Sep 30, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 30, 2026 (49-0)Senate
  21. Sep 30, 2026Signed in House, Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Oct 5, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  23. Oct 5, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 5, 2026Governor
  24. Oct 8, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 8, 2026Governor
  25. Oct 8, 2026Act No. 55 of 2026, Oct. 8, 2026Governor