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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 20, 2025

To Local Government (H)

Introduced February 19, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB712

AN ACT relating to the compensation of coroners and deputy corners.

Amend KRS 64.185 to establish a salary schedule for coroners and increase the minimum compensation for deputy coroners; require the Department for Local Government to certify the population group within the salary schedule and the years of service for each coroner assuming office; provide for adjustments to compensation for part-time employment and the consumer price index; allow additional compensation for training courses completed; require an annual cost of living adjustment to be granted to each deputy coroner's salary; require the fiscal court to pay for operational expenses, post-mortem bags, mortuary equipment, and training courses; EFFECTIVE January 4, 2027.

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This bill sets up a formal pay structure for Kentucky's elected coroners and their deputy coroners, tying salaries to population size, years of service, and cost-of-living adjustments. It also requires county governments to cover certain job-related costs such as equipment, supplies, and training. The changes would take effect in January 2027. Who it may affect: county coroners, deputy coroners, and the fiscal courts responsible for funding them across Kentucky's counties.

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