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SB26-105 • 2026

County Executive Officer Disclosures

Existing law specifies that an individual must be a certified death investigator or forensic pathologist to be eligible to hold the office of county coroner in a county with a population greater than

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Rep. M. Martinez, Rep. T. Mauro, Sen. A. Benavidez, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. M. Snyder, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. B. Titone
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

County Executive Officer Disclosures

Existing law specifies that an individual must be a certified death investigator or forensic pathologist to be eligible to hold the office of county coroner in a county with a population greater than 150,000.

What This Bill Does

  • Existing law specifies that an individual must be a certified death investigator or forensic pathologist to be eligible to hold the office of county coroner in a county with a population greater than 150,000.
  • The act changes this requirement to apply in a county with a population greater than 300,000.
  • The act also requires a county coroner to disclose, on the coroner's website, their financial interest in businesses regulated by their office, including a mortuary, funeral home, crematory, embalming service, or other death-care business.
  • A coroner who has disclosed a financial interest shall not participate in an official action that would directly and specifically affect the business in which the coroner has a financial interest.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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L.003

HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB105_L.003 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government.

  • SB105_L.003 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government.
  • SB26-105 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, after line 1 insert: 2 "SECTION 1.
  • In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-10-601.5, amend 3 (1)(d) as follows: 4 30-10-601.5.
  • Qualifications - fingerprints.
L.004

HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB105_L.004 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government.

  • SB105_L.004 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government.
  • SB26-105 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 1, line 102, strike "CORNERS" and 2 substitute "CORONERS".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Alison Killen x4350
L.005

HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Lost

Plain English: SB105_L.005 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government.

  • SB105_L.005 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government.
  • SB26-105 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, after line 10 insert: 2 "(6) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A 3 CANDIDATE FOR, OR SERVING AS, A COUNTY CORONER FROM OPERATING 4 A MORTUARY, FUNERAL HOME, CREMATORY, EMBALMING SERVICE, OR 5 OTHER DEATH-CARE BUSINESS.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Alison Killen x4350
L.002

SEN Local Government & Housing

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB105_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Local Government & Housing.

  • SB105_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Local Government & Housing.
  • SB26-105 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 2, strike "30-10-114" and substitute 2 "30-10-625".
  • 3 Page 2, strike lines 4 through 7 and substitute: 4 "30-10-625.
  • County coroner - financial interest in regulated 5 businesses - definition.".
L.006

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: SB105_L.006 Amendment No.

  • SB105_L.006 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-105 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Richardson 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, after line 10 insert: 2 "(6) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A 3 CANDIDATE FOR, OR SERVING AS, A COUNTY CORONER FROM OPERATING 4 A MORTUARY, FUNERAL HOME, CREMATORY, EMBALMING SERVICE, OR 5 OTHER DEATH-CARE BUSINESS.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Alison Killen x4350
L.007

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB105_L.007 Amendment No.

  • SB105_L.007 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-105 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Winter T.
  • 1 Amend the Transportation, Housing, and Local Government Committee 2 Report, dated March 31, 2026, page 1, line 7, strike "one hundred fifty 3 THREE HUNDRED" and substitute "one hundred fifty".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Alison Killen x4350

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-04-23 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-04-22 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-04-17 Senate

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-04-16 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-15 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. 2026-04-14 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  9. 2026-04-02 House

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  10. 2026-03-31 House

    House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  11. 2026-03-19 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

  12. 2026-03-18 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  13. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  14. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  15. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  16. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing

Official Summary Text

Existing law specifies that an individual must be a certified death investigator or forensic pathologist to be eligible to hold the office of county coroner in a county with a population greater than 150,000. The act changes this requirement to apply in a county with a population greater than 300,000. The act also requires a county coroner to disclose, on the coroner's website, their financial interest in businesses regulated by their office, including a mortuary, funeral home, crematory, embalming service, or other death-care business. A coroner who has disclosed a financial interest shall not participate in an official action that would directly and specifically affect the business in which the coroner has a financial interest. The act does not prohibit a coroner or candidate for coroner from operating a death-care business.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)