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A05780 Summary:

A05780 Actions:

A05780 Committee Votes:

Committee:LOCAL GOVERNMENTS   Chair:Magnarelli      
DATE:06/14/2017AYE/NAY:18/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Magnarelli
Aye
Friend
Aye
Gantt
Excused
McKevitt
Aye
Magee
Aye
Stec
Aye
Ramos
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Jenne
Aye
Miller
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Ryan
Aye
Skartados
Aye
Buchwald
Aye
Gjonaj
Excused
Otis
Aye
Skoufis
Aye
Jean-Pierre
Aye
Woerner
Aye
Wallace
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Farrell      
DATE:06/19/2017AYE/NAY:34/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Farrell
Aye
Oaks
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Schimminger
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Gantt
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Glick
Aye
Malliotakis
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Walter
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Perry
Aye
Curran
Aye
Colton
Aye
Ra
Aye
Cook
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Hooper
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Ortiz
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Moya
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Rodriguez
Excused
Ramos
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Heastie      
DATE:06/19/2017AYE/NAY:30/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Aye
Kolb
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Oaks
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Butler
Aye
Farrell
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Finch
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Raia
Aye
Hooper
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Ortiz
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Cook
Aye
Glick
Aye
Morelle
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Perry
Aye
Galef
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Titus
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye

A05780 Floor Votes:

A05780 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A5780A
 
SPONSOR: McDonald

 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the county law, in relation to train-
ing requirements for coroners and coroner's deputies
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
This legislation requires training for coroners and coroner's deputies
prior to taking office.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1 of this legislation requires each coroner and coroner's deputy
to attend and successfully complete state-approved courses in medical-
legal investigation. The cost shall be borne by the individual provided
that the County may at its discretion reimburse the individual. Courses
shall be prescribed, certified and credited in rules promulgated by DOH
in consultation with the Commission on Forensic Science, DCJS, DOS,
NYSP, and SED.  DOH also has the option to consult with qualified
professional groups. Rules shall establish the frequency and duration
for successful completion of any such course and may prescribe height-
ened levels of training for any newly elected or appointed coroner or
coroner's deputy.
 
Section 2 is the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Coroners play an important role in the examination of an individual's
death, as the individuals tasked with determining cause of death. Due to
the important role these individuals serve, ensuring proper training is
paramount. This legislation ensures that these individuals tasked with
the important role as coroner are trained to minimum standards and spec-
ifications so they are able to complete their job in an exceptional
manner.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
S. 6251A of 2016; Passed Senate
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None to State
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
S. 6251A of 2016; Passed Senate

A05780 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         5780--A
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 15, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. McDONALD, GOTTFRIED, HARRIS, BENEDETTO, D'URSO,
          ORTIZ, MONTESANO, BLAKE, RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
          COOK,  CROUCH,  GALEF  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on
          Local Governments  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

        AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to training requirements for
          coroners and coroner's deputies
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The county law is amended by adding a new  section  679  to
     2  read as follows:
     3    § 679. Training requirements for coroners and coroner's deputies. Each
     4  coroner  and  coroner's deputy, whether elected or appointed pursuant to
     5  section four hundred of this  chapter,  shall  attend  and  successfully
     6  complete state-approved courses in medical-legal investigation. The cost
     7  of  such courses shall be the responsibility of the coroner or coroner's
     8  deputy, provided however that the county may, at its  discretion,  reim-
     9  burse  the  coroner or coroner's deputy for all or a portion of the cost
    10  of such courses. Such courses shall be prescribed, certified and accred-
    11  ited pursuant to rules promulgated  by  the  department  of  health,  in
    12  consultation  with  the  department  of  state, the division of criminal
    13  justice services, the superintendent of state police,  the  commissioner
    14  of  education,  and the chair of the commission on forensic science. The
    15  department of  health  may  also  consult  with  qualified  professional
    16  groups.   Such rules shall also establish the frequency and duration for
    17  successful completion of any such courses  by  a  coroner  or  coroner's
    18  deputy  and  may  prescribe  heightened levels of training for any newly
    19  elected or appointed coroner or coroner's deputy.
    20    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    21  it shall have become a law; provided, however, that the commissioner  of
    22  health  is  authorized  and  directed  to promulgate any rules and regu-
    23  lations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its  effec-
    24  tive date on or before such date.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04584-04-7

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