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HB 138 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to the compensation of coroners.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Jan 14, 2026) to Local Government (H)

Summary

Amend KRS 64.185 to establish a salary schedule for coroners; require the Department for Local Government to certify the population group within the salary schedule and the years of service for each coroner assuming office; provide for adjustments to compensation based on the consumer price index; allow additional compensation for training courses completed; require all coroners to be considered full-time and prevent any reduction of salary based on hours worked; EFFECTIVE January 4, 2027.

Sponsors (21)

Action history (3)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2026 to Local Government (H) · lower
Subjects
Consolidated Local GovernmentsCoronersCountiesCounties, CharterCounties, UrbanCourts, FiscalEffective Dates, DelayedLocal GovernmentLocal MandateState AgenciesUnified Local GovernmentsWages And Hours

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