Kentucky Coroners Requesting Pay Increase Through House Bill 712
The Fall of 2022 Kentucky Coroners Association formed a Kentucky Coroners Salary Committee. The purpose of the committee is to address the deficiency of the Kentucky Coroners Salary and introduce Statutes to provide a uniform Salary for all Kentucky Elected Coroners.
The committee has and is currently active by meeting with many different Kentucky Senators, Representatives, Legislators, County Judge Executives, Magistrates, other KY Association’s Presidents, KACo Board and others. The committee has attended many functions receptions and conferences to promote this process to educate individuals about the different services the Elected Coroner provides to their communities. The committee has testified in our Commonwealth’s Capital before legislators. This process has also informed the previous stated individuals of the wide pay scale that each Elected Coroner is provided by their Fiscal Court, Local Government, Urban County Government and Metro Government. This information has been verbal promoted as well as written reports handed to individuals.
There are 33 KY Coroners making less than $10,000.00 per year before taxes.
There are 5 KY Coroners making less than $5,000.00 per year before taxes.
We must change the insulting pay of our Kentucky Coroners.
Coroner Salaries House Bill 712 was written by:
Chairman of Appropriations & Revenue, Kentucky State Representative Jason Petrie, District: 16: Christian (Part), Logan, Todd and 1st Co-Sponsor
The Bill is Sponsored by:
Kentucky State Representative, Deanna Gordon Frazier, District 81: Madison County (Part)
Other Co-Sponsors:
Kentucky State Representative, David Hale, District 74: Bath, Menifee, Montgomery
Kentucky State Representative, Thomas Huff, District 49: Bullitt (Part)
Kentucky State Representative, Scott Lewis, District 14: Hancock, Ohio
You can make a difference in the lives of the hard-working Coroners and Deputy Coroners of Kentucky.
The Kentucky Coroners would like to request your support for House Bill 712. Please telephone, email, text your Kentucky State Representative and Senators and request their support for House Bill 712.
Thank you,
Your Kentucky Coroner
