Wyoming2024Did Not Pass
HB0181
Changes to Coroner's Inquests
Last scannedOct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The bill removes the coroner's authority to hold inquests and makes other related changes.
What it does
- Removes the ability of a coroner to conduct inquests when investigating deaths.
Who it affects
- Coroners who investigate deaths in Wyoming.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass in its current session.
- It is unclear how removing coroners' authority to hold inquests will affect investigations into suspicious deaths.
- There are no details on what new procedures or entities might replace the role of coroner in conducting these investigations.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Inquest
- A formal investigation, usually by a coroner, into the cause of someone's death.
Official record
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Official activity
Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO