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HB646 • 2025

Coroners; provide minimum salaries

Coroners; provide minimum salaries

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Sponsor
Stinson, Patty Marie
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
Senate Tabled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status shows it was 'Tabled' by the Senate on March 31, 2026. While metadata notes it passed both chambers previously, tabling may affect its final enactment or timing.

HB646: Minimum Salaries for Coroners

This bill sets minimum salaries for coroners, updates rules for deputy coroner pay, provides benefits to certain coroners, and removes some fees related to death investigations.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets a required minimum salary for coroners in Georgia.
  • Updates the compensation rules that apply to deputy coroners.
  • Provides specific benefits to certain groups of coroners.
  • Removes some fees currently charged for investigating deaths.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Coroners covered under Chapter 16 of Title 45 in Georgia.
  • Deputy coroners who receive compensation from the state or local government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not list specific dollar amounts for the new minimum salaries.
  • The exact details of which benefits are added and how they work are not included in this text.
  • While the bill mentions providing an effective date, no specific start date is listed in the provided metadata.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 Georgia General Assembly

    Senate Tabled

Official Summary Text

Coroners; provide minimum salaries