HB138

AN ACT relating to the compensation of coroners.

Introduced·1/7/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB138 amends compensation rules for coroners, including training requirements and salary schedules.

Kentucky HB138 modifies the compensation of coroners by establishing a forty-hour basic training course and annual continuing education requirements. Coroners must complete at least eighteen hours of approved training each year to receive compensation. Deputy coroners must complete a four-hour course on the grieving process and best practices for notifying next of kin. The bill sets a salary schedule for coroners based on county population, with annual adjustments for inflation. Coroners receive an additional annual incentive for completing required training.

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Local Government Committee
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History

Jan 14

House

to Local Government (H)

Jan 7

House

introduced in House

Jan 7

House

to Committee on Committees (H)