Bill > S1101

This bill updates and clarifies the legal provisions regarding county coroners in Idaho, focusing on their duties, investigation responsibilities, and professional standards. The bill expands the circumstances under which a coroner must investigate a death, including suspicious deaths, deaths involving controlled substances, deaths in custody, workplace-related deaths, unattended deaths, and deaths of children. It introduces more precise definitions for key terms like "forensic autopsy" and "medicolegal death investigation," and establishes that coroners are now officially designated as medicolegal death investigators with specific jurisdictional powers over human remains during death investigations. The bill also mandates continuing education requirements for coroners, specifying that they must complete 24 hours of training every two years and that these courses must be approved by a nationally recognized certifying body. Additionally, the legislation clarifies restrictions on coroners' involvement in funeral services, updates qualification requirements for coroner candidates, and creates a more comprehensive framework for how death investigations should be conducted, including provisions for forensic pathologist involvement and detailed reporting procedures. The bill aims to professionalize and standardize the coroner's role in investigating and determining the cause and manner of deaths across Idaho counties.

Government Affairs, Justice

Judiciary and Rules Committee (S)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1101/