HI HB 61
died on adjournmentRELATING TO CORONERS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 61 pass?
No. HI HB 61 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI HB 61 about?
Requires the mayor of each county to appoint, and the county council or city council to confirm, a county medical examiner. Provides that the medical examiner for each county shall serve as the county's coroner. Makes conforming amendments. Appropriates moneys to the counties of Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai, for the establishment of county medical examiner positions.
Who sponsors HI HB 61?
SOUZA, PERRUSO are the primary sponsors of HI HB 61.
Description
Requires the mayor of each county to appoint, and the county council or city council to confirm, a county medical examiner. Provides that the medical examiner for each county shall serve as the county's coroner. Makes conforming amendments. Appropriates moneys to the counties of Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai, for the establishment of county medical examiner positions.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- SOUZAprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-21
Referred to HLT, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2025-01-16
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-13
Prefiled.
Versions
- HB61Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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