Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB646: Coroners; provide minimum salaries
Status: Passed one chamber, March 31, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners, so as to provide minimum salaries of coroners; to revise compensation provisions for deputy coroners; to provide for benefits to certain coroners; to remove certain death investigation fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners, so as to provide minimum salaries of coroners; to revise compensation provisions for deputy coroners; to provide for benefits to certain coroners; to remove certain death investigation fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners, so as to provide minimum salaries of coroners; to revise compensation provisions for deputy coroners; to provide for benefits to certain coroners; to remove certain death investigation fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners, is amended by revising Code Section 45-16-7, relating to appointment of deputy coroners, oath, bond, fees, powers, and qualifications, as follows: "45-16-7. (a) As soon as practicable after July 1, 1980, and at At the beginning of each term of the coroner thereafter, the coroner of each county shall appoint a deputy coroner or coroners thereafter, the coroner of each county shall appoint a deputy coroner or coroners as provided in this Code section. A deputy coroner shall be appointed for each county, and one or more additional deputy coroners may be appointed for any county, in the discretion H. B. LC 47 3463 of the coroner pursuant to the provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section. Each deputy coroner shall serve at the …
Sponsors
- Clint Dixon (R, 45) · primary sponsor
- Patty Stinson (D, 150) · primary sponsor
- Will Wade (R, 9)
- Jackson, Mack (D, 128)
- Tremaine Reese (D, 140)
- Tangie Herring (D, 145)
Latest actions
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Votes
- House Vote #243 (March 6, 2025): 170 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB646?
- HB646 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Coroners; provide minimum salaries.
- What does HB646 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners, so as to provide minimum salaries of coroners; to revise compensation provisions for deputy coroners; to provide for benefits to certain coroners; to remove certain death investigation fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB646?
- Passed one chamber as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: Senate Tabled (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB646?
- Clint Dixon (R, 45), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB646?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70845
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