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May 23, 2024 HB 24-1100
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Final Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0209
Rep. Vigil
Sen. Jaquez Lewis
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
May 23, 2024
Signed into Law
Shukria Maktabi | 303-866-4720
shukria.maktabi@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: CORONER QUALIFICATIONS
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
No fiscal impact. The bill requires certification standards for coroners in counties
with populations greater than 150,000 that are elected on or after November 5, 2024.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The final fiscal note reflects the enacted bill.
Summary of Legislation
Currently, county coroners must be residents of the county they serve and have a high school
diploma or college degree. Coroners must also obtain certification in basic death investigation
from the Colorado Coroners Association or another training provider within a year of taking
office.
This bill requires coroners elected on or after November 5, 2024 in counties with populations
greater than 150,000 to hold national certifications. A county coroner must either be a death
investigator certified by the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators or a forensic
pathologist certified by the American Board of Pathology.
Assessment of No Fiscal Impact
As the certification standards apply to new county coroners in future election cycles, there are
no cost impacts to counties, as a candidate for coroner must ensure compliance with the
standards prior to seeking office, presumably at the candidate’s expense. For this reason, the bill
is assessed as having no fiscal impact.
Effective Date
The bill was signed into law by the Governor on April 11, 2024, and takes effect on
August 7, 2024, assuming no referendum petition is filed. Page 2
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State and Local Government Contacts
Counties County Coroners Law
Public Health and Environment
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit the General Assembly website.