BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2094: Coroner appointment

Requiring coroners to be appointed rather than elected.

Summary

  • Requires coroners to be appointed by the county legislative authority, rather than elected, in noncharter counties that have not adopted a medical examiner system.

From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2094), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeremie Dufault (R-15)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to saving taxpayer money by requiring coroners to be appointed rather than elected;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2094 in other sessions

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