Bill that could impact who the next Pueblo County Coroner is clears the Senate

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A bill that could affect who the next Pueblo County Coroner is passed the Senate. The bill, named the County Coroner Transparency Bill, would require county coroners to disclose if they own, work for, manage, or have a financial interest in a death care business. The bill also changed the county population threshold for professional accreditations for coroners. The threshold was changed from at least 150,000 people to at least 300,000 people. This change means professional accreditations would no longer apply to anyone looking to fill the position in Pueblo County. Lawmakers stated this change is needed due to a lack of qualified candidates in smaller counties. Former Representative Steph Vigil disagreed, stating that Pueblo is not a small county and the original figure was agreed upon by other coroners. The bill now goes to Governor Jared Polis.