HB1014
To Allow Online Training For County Coroners; To Provide For Additional Training Courses For County Coroners; And To Provide That A Person With A Felony Conviction Is Not Eligible To Be A Deputy Coroner.
Passed
Last Action (Feb. 3, 2023): Notification that HB1014 is now Act 33
Sponsors
AI-Generated Summary
House Bill 1014 amends Arkansas law regarding the training, instruction, and eligibility requirements for county coroners and deputy coroners. It authorizes the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training to offer medicolegal death investigation training through remote or online programs. The bill expands the types of training courses that satisfy certification requirements by allowing courses approved by the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators. Additionally, it establishes a specific disqualification for deputy coroners, stipulating that individuals with a felony conviction are ineligible for the position. This disqualification applies even if the felony conviction has been sealed, expunged, or pardoned. The bill also clarifies procedures for the reporting and documentation of training completion for deputy coroners.
Potential Impact Analysis
Who Might Benefit?
County coroners and deputy coroners stand to benefit from this bill as it introduces more flexible training options, specifically the availability of online courses, which may reduce logistical burdens and costs associated with travel for mandatory instruction. By expanding the list of approved training programs, the bill also provides these officials with greater accessibility to professional development and certification. The general public may also benefit from a more standardized and accessible training framework for those responsible for conducting death investigations.
Who Might Suffer?
Individuals with past felony convictions are negatively impacted because the bill creates a strict barrier to employment as a deputy coroner. Specifically, the bill renders anyone with a felony record ineligible for the role, even if that record has been sealed, expunged, or pardoned, thereby preventing these individuals from pursuing or continuing this specific career path in law enforcement or public administration.
Vote Records
Third Reading
Feb. 1, 2023
Yea: 28
Nay: 4
NV: 0
Absent: 3
Passed
View individual votes (35)
| Legislator | Party | Chamber | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane English | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Linda Chesterfield | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | Republican | Senate | Absent |
| Greg Leding | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Bryan King | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Stephanie Flowers | Democrat | Senate | Absent |
| Frederick Love | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Terry Rice | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Reginald Murdock | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Gary Stubblefield | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Jim Dotson | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| John Payton | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Alan Clark | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Bart Hester | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| David Wallace | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| Blake Johnson | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Justin Boyd | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Clarke Tucker | Democrat | Senate | Nay |
| Scott Flippo | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Clint Penzo | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| Mark Johnson | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Ricky Hill | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Breanne Davis | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Joshua Bryant | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Matt McKee | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Jim Petty | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Steve Crowell | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Tyler Dees | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Matt Stone | Republican | Senate | Absent |
Third Reading
Jan. 26, 2023
Yea: 84
Nay: 11
NV: 5
Absent: 0
Passed
View individual votes (100)
| Legislator | Party | Chamber | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Allen | Democrat | House | NV |
| Lane Jean | Republican | House | Yea |
| Stephen Meeks | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mark Perry | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jon Eubanks | Republican | House | Yea |
| Matthew Shepherd | Republican | House | NV |
| Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | House | Yea |
| Bruce Cozart | Republican | House | Yea |
| David Whitaker | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Deborah Ferguson | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Charlene Fite | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mike Holcomb | Republican | House | Yea |
| Stephen Magie | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Mark McElroy | Republican | House | Yea |
| Josh Miller | Republican | House | Nay |
| Richard Womack | Republican | House | Yea |
| Jack Ladyman | Republican | House | Yea |
| Robin Lundstrum | Republican | House | Yea |
| Dwight Tosh | Republican | House | Yea |
| Lanny Fite | Republican | House | Yea |
| Grant Hodges | Republican | House | Yea |
| Rick Beck | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mary Bentley | Republican | House | NV |
| Les Eaves | Republican | House | Yea |
| Justin Gonzales | Republican | House | Yea |
| Julie Mayberry | Republican | House | Yea |
| Ken Ferguson | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Ron Mcnair | Republican | House | Yea |
| Milton Nicks | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Marcus Richmond | Republican | House | Yea |
| Vivian Flowers | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Deann Vaught | Republican | House | Yea |
| Karilyn Brown | Republican | House | Yea |
| Sonia Eubanks Barker | Republican | House | Yea |
| Frances Cavenaugh | Republican | House | Yea |
| Jack Fortner | Republican | House | Yea |
| Jimmie Gazaway | Republican | House | Yea |
| Roger Lynch | Republican | House | Yea |
| John Maddox | Republican | House | Yea |
| Aaron Pilkington | Republican | House | Yea |
| Johnny Rye | Republican | House | Yea |
| Les Warren | Republican | House | Yea |
| Danny Watson | Republican | House | Yea |
| Carlton Wing | Republican | House | Yea |
| Austin Mccollum | Republican | House | Yea |
| Carol Dalby | Republican | House | Yea |
| Steve Hollowell | Republican | House | Yea |
| Brian Evans | Republican | House | Yea |
| Lee Johnson | Republican | House | Yea |
| Andrew Collins | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Stan Berry | Republican | House | Yea |
| Harlan Breaux | Republican | House | Yea |
| Cameron Cooper | Republican | House | Yea |
| Nicole Clowney | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Cindy Crawford | Republican | House | Yea |
| Denise Garner | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Tippi McCullough | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jay Richardson | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jamie Scott | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jim Wooten | Republican | House | Yea |
| Denise Ennett | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Richard McGrew | Republican | House | Yea |
| Joy Springer | Democrat | House | NV |
| Howard Beaty | Republican | House | Yea |
| Tony Furman | Republican | House | Yea |
| Kendon Underwood | Republican | House | Yea |
| David Ray | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mark Berry | Republican | House | Yea |
| John Carr | Republican | House | Yea |
| Rick McClure | Republican | House | Yea |
| Keith Brooks | Republican | House | Yea |
| Delia Haak | Republican | House | Yea |
| Ashley Hudson | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jon Milligan | Republican | House | Yea |
| RJ Hawk | Republican | House | Yea |
| Wade Andrews | Republican | House | Yea |
| Rebecca Burkes | Republican | House | Yea |
| DeAnna Hodges | Republican | House | Yea |
| Hope Duke | Republican | House | Yea |
| Zack Gramlich | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mindy McAlindon | Republican | House | NV |
| Matt Duffield | Republican | House | Yea |
| Stetson Painter | Republican | House | Yea |
| Steve Unger | Republican | House | Yea |
| Wayne Long | Republican | House | Yea |
| Scott Richardson | Republican | House | Nay |
| Brandon Achor | Republican | House | Yea |
| Jeremiah Moore | Republican | House | Yea |
| Joey Carr | Republican | House | Yea |
| Matt Brown | Republican | House | Yea |
| Shad Pearce | Republican | House | Yea |
| Chad Puryear | Republican | House | Yea |
| Ryan Rose | Republican | House | Yea |
| Bart Schulz | Republican | House | Yea |
| Trey Steimel | Republican | House | Yea |
| Tara Shephard | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jeremy Wooldridge | Republican | House | Yea |
| Kendra Moore | Republican | House | Yea |
| Brit McKenzie | Republican | House | Yea |
| Steven Walker | Republican | House | Yea |
Third Reading
Jan. 19, 2023
Yea: 44
Nay: 36
NV: 20
Absent: 0
Failed
View individual votes (100)
| Legislator | Party | Chamber | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Allen | Democrat | House | NV |
| Lane Jean | Republican | House | Yea |
| Stephen Meeks | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mark Perry | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jon Eubanks | Republican | House | NV |
| Matthew Shepherd | Republican | House | NV |
| Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | House | NV |
| Bruce Cozart | Republican | House | Yea |
| David Whitaker | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Deborah Ferguson | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Charlene Fite | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mike Holcomb | Republican | House | NV |
| Stephen Magie | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Mark McElroy | Republican | House | Yea |
| Josh Miller | Republican | House | Nay |
| Richard Womack | Republican | House | NV |
| Jack Ladyman | Republican | House | Yea |
| Robin Lundstrum | Republican | House | NV |
| Dwight Tosh | Republican | House | Nay |
| Lanny Fite | Republican | House | Yea |
| Grant Hodges | Republican | House | Yea |
| Rick Beck | Republican | House | Nay |
| Mary Bentley | Republican | House | Nay |
| Les Eaves | Republican | House | Nay |
| Justin Gonzales | Republican | House | Nay |
| Julie Mayberry | Republican | House | NV |
| Ken Ferguson | Democrat | House | NV |
| Ron Mcnair | Republican | House | Yea |
| Milton Nicks | Democrat | House | NV |
| Marcus Richmond | Republican | House | NV |
| Vivian Flowers | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Deann Vaught | Republican | House | Yea |
| Karilyn Brown | Republican | House | Nay |
| Sonia Eubanks Barker | Republican | House | Nay |
| Frances Cavenaugh | Republican | House | Nay |
| Jack Fortner | Republican | House | Yea |
| Jimmie Gazaway | Republican | House | Yea |
| Roger Lynch | Republican | House | Yea |
| John Maddox | Republican | House | Yea |
| Aaron Pilkington | Republican | House | Nay |
| Johnny Rye | Republican | House | Yea |
| Les Warren | Republican | House | Yea |
| Danny Watson | Republican | House | NV |
| Carlton Wing | Republican | House | NV |
| Austin Mccollum | Republican | House | NV |
| Carol Dalby | Republican | House | Yea |
| Steve Hollowell | Republican | House | Yea |
| Brian Evans | Republican | House | Yea |
| Lee Johnson | Republican | House | Yea |
| Andrew Collins | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Stan Berry | Republican | House | Yea |
| Harlan Breaux | Republican | House | Yea |
| Cameron Cooper | Republican | House | Yea |
| Nicole Clowney | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Cindy Crawford | Republican | House | Nay |
| Denise Garner | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Tippi McCullough | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jay Richardson | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jamie Scott | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jim Wooten | Republican | House | Yea |
| Denise Ennett | Democrat | House | NV |
| Richard McGrew | Republican | House | Yea |
| Joy Springer | Democrat | House | NV |
| Howard Beaty | Republican | House | Nay |
| Tony Furman | Republican | House | Nay |
| Kendon Underwood | Republican | House | Yea |
| David Ray | Republican | House | Nay |
| Mark Berry | Republican | House | NV |
| John Carr | Republican | House | Yea |
| Rick McClure | Republican | House | Yea |
| Keith Brooks | Republican | House | Nay |
| Delia Haak | Republican | House | Yea |
| Ashley Hudson | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jon Milligan | Republican | House | Nay |
| RJ Hawk | Republican | House | Nay |
| Wade Andrews | Republican | House | Yea |
| Rebecca Burkes | Republican | House | Yea |
| DeAnna Hodges | Republican | House | Nay |
| Hope Duke | Republican | House | Yea |
| Zack Gramlich | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mindy McAlindon | Republican | House | Yea |
| Matt Duffield | Republican | House | NV |
| Stetson Painter | Republican | House | Yea |
| Steve Unger | Republican | House | NV |
| Wayne Long | Republican | House | Yea |
| Scott Richardson | Republican | House | Nay |
| Brandon Achor | Republican | House | Nay |
| Jeremiah Moore | Republican | House | Nay |
| Joey Carr | Republican | House | Yea |
| Matt Brown | Republican | House | Yea |
| Shad Pearce | Republican | House | Nay |
| Chad Puryear | Republican | House | NV |
| Ryan Rose | Republican | House | Nay |
| Bart Schulz | Republican | House | Yea |
| Trey Steimel | Republican | House | Nay |
| Tara Shephard | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jeremy Wooldridge | Republican | House | Nay |
| Kendra Moore | Republican | House | Yea |
| Brit McKenzie | Republican | House | Yea |
| Steven Walker | Republican | House | Yea |
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