AN ACT relating to deputy coroner training.

Amend KRS 72.415 to allow the commissioner of the Department of Criminal Justice Training to grant an extension to a deputy coroner to complete the required training; specify when the extension begins to toll; specify consequences for failure to complete the training within the time period of the extension; delete provisions relating to reinstatement and pay modification of deputy coroners who fail to complete the required training.

Coroners Counties Local Government Public Officers and Employees State Agencies Peace Officers and Law Enforcement

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: April 3, 2026

(Acts Ch. 20)

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill changes the rules around required training for deputy coroners in Kentucky. It allows a state commissioner to grant extensions for deputy coroners who need more time to complete their required training, while also clarifying when that extension starts and what happens if a deputy coroner still does not finish the training in time. It also removes older rules about reinstatement and pay changes for those who fail to complete training. Who it may affect: deputy coroners and the local governments that employ them.

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