BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6101: Coroner appointment

Requiring coroners to be appointed rather than elected.

Summary

Requires that each county legislative authority appoint a coroner.
Maintains existing provisions allowing some counties to appoint a medical examiner.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6101), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

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

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6101 (2023–24) Hospital at-home services · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6101 (2019–20) Dyslexia early screening · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6101 (2017–18) Evergreen free college prg. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6101 (2015–16) Health care/cancer research · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6101 (2013–14) Extended foster care · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6101 (2011–12) Qualifying utility · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6101 (2009–10) Public records provisions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6101 (2007–08) Legal notice web site · Did not pass · died in committee