Relates to abolishing the office of coroner

This bill would eliminate the elected position of coroner in most New York counties, requiring counties (except Lewis and Madison) to abolish the office and establish a medical examiner system instead. Counties must hold a referendum before abolishing the coroner role, with the change taking effect 150 days before a general election. Current coroners' terms would end at the next general election, after which no new coroners would be elected. The law directly affects county governments and the officials responsible for investigating deaths, shifting authority to appointed medical examiners. The bill is currently pending in the Local Governments committee.