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HB 2616

Change the requirement for posting public notices at the state and federal level for PSDs.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Elliott Pritt

Illinois HB 2616 requires coroners to respond and conduct a preliminary investigation when abortion-related maternal or fetal deaths are suspected.

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Bill Summary · HB 2616

Summary — HB 2616 (packet contains two different bills with the same number)

Note: The materials provided include two distinct bills both labeled “HB 2616” from different jurisdictions. Below are concise, separate summaries so readers can identify which measure is relevant.

A. Illinois — HB 2616 (Counties Code: Coroner Investigations)

  • Jurisdiction & Sponsor: Illinois House (introduced 2/6/2025 by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg).
  • Purpose / Intent: Amend the Counties Code (55 ILCS 5/3-3013) to explicitly require coroners to respond and conduct a preliminary investigation when they know or are informed a death is suspected to be a maternal or fetal death due to abortion.
  • Key provisions:
    • Adds maternal or fetal death due to abortion to the list of circumstances (alongside sudden, violent, suspicious, drug/alcohol-related deaths, etc.) that trigger a coroner’s duty to go to the scene, take charge of the body, and conduct a preliminary investigation.
    • Clarifies that coroners have existing authorities to take charge of bodies, move them (with consent) to a mortuary in-county, notify designated physicians for autopsy or further investigation, and collect specimens when appropriate.
    • The bill states an immediate effective date.
  • Who is affected:
    • County coroners and deputy coroners across Illinois.
    • Law enforcement and medical personnel who coordinate with coroners.
    • Healthcare providers and facilities involved in maternal/fetal care and any cases where an abortion is implicated.
  • Potential impacts and considerations:
    • Operational: May increase scene-response requirements and workload for coroners in counties where such cases occur.
    • Resource needs: Could require additional training, protocols, specimen-collection capacity, and interagency coordination (police, forensic labs, medical examiners).
    • Legal/forensic: Reinforces that abortion-related maternal or fetal deaths are subject to coroner review alongside other unexplained or suspicious deaths.
  • Legislative status (from packet): Readings and referrals noted (e.g., first reading 3/18/2025; referred to Insurance on 3/18/2025). Listed as effective immediately in text.

B. Arizona — HB 2616 (Public Service Scholarship Fund)

  • Jurisdiction & Sponsor: Arizona House (introduced 2/10/2025; text references Arizona Board of Regents).
  • Purpose / Intent: Create a Public Service Scholarship Fund to supplement federal post-service education awards for individuals who complete qualifying national service programs.
  • Key provisions:
    • Establishes the Public Service Scholarship Fund (monies from legislative appropriations and other sources) administered by the Arizona Board of Regents; monies exempt from lapse under A.R.S. §35‑190.
    • Board of Regents to award scholarships to students who: (1) complete a term of service in a federally supported national service program; (2) receive a federal post-service education award; and (3) use that federal award to attend an eligible in-state educational institution/program.
    • Scholarships match the recipient’s federal post-service education award amount, awarded first-come, first-served; recipients must be in good academic standing; scholarships must be used within three years of completing service; scholarship funds may only be used after federal award funds are spent.
    • Eligible institutions: Arizona Board of Regents universities and community colleges (per A.R.S. §15-1401).
    • Appropriation clause included but dollar amount left blank in the introduced text.
  • Who is affected:
    • Former national service participants who receive federal post-service education awards and enroll in eligible Arizona institutions.
    • Arizona Board of Regents (administration/implementation).
  • Legislative status: Introduced; appropriation amount not specified in text.

If you want, I can:
- Produce a side-by-side comparison of likely implementation impacts (staffing, budget, timelines) for the Illinois coroner change; or
- Draft a brief memo on questions counties or the Arizona Board of Regents should consider for implementation (training, funding, reporting).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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