HB 24-1100

HB 24-1100 is a Colorado law that requires coroners in counties with more than 150,000 residents who are elected after November 5, 2024, to have specific professional certifications. These coroners must either be certified death investigators or forensic pathologists by recognized national boards. The bill was signed into law and will take effect on August 7, 2024, meaning that future elections for these positions will need to adhere to the new qualifications.

Official Summary

The act requires a coroner of a county with a population greater than 150,000 who is elected on or after November 5, 2024, to be either a death investigator certified by and in good standing with the American board of medicolegal death investigators or a forensic pathologist certified by and in good standing with the American board of pathology. APPROVED by Governor April 11, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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