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Counties ask state to fund transition to independent coroners for small counties

2130368 · January 16, 2025
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Summary

The committee considered Senate Bill 5089, which would require state appropriations from fiscal 2025 through 2030 to help counties under 40,000 implement independent coroner and medical examiner requirements enacted in 2021.

Senate Bill 5089 would direct the Legislature to appropriate funds for fiscal years 2025 through 2030 to help counties with populations under 40,000 meet new statutory requirements to have independent coroners or medical examiners. Committee staff said the change responds to 2021 legislation (ESSB/HB 1326) that removed the option for some small counties to have prosecuting attorneys serve ex…

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