HB 646 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Coroners; provide minimum salaries

Summary

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.

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Mar 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 56 0366S/hs → LC 56 0366S/hcs · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect that the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security has finalized a substitute version of HB 646. The header now clearly identifies this as a 'Committee Substitute' and lists the specific representatives (Stinson, Wade, Jackson, Reese, and Herring) who sponsored the revised legislation.

TECHNICAL

The introductory header was changed from a committee note to a formal title identifying the document as a Committee Substitute and listing the bill's sponsors.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

35–8

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 47

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic18

11 Yea 5 Nay 2

61% Yea

R Republican29

24 Yea 3 Nay 2

82% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-8-4)

senate

Mar 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors