Requiring coroners to be appointed rather than elected.

HB 2094 would require all Washington counties to appoint coroners instead of holding elections for the position, affecting every county in the state. The bill amends existing laws to eliminate the requirement for counties to elect coroners, noting that this change would save taxpayer money by removing election costs for an office deemed non-political. Counties currently using appointed coroners (under 40,000 population) or medical examiners (over 250,000 population) would see no change, but counties between those thresholds would shift to appointments. The bill allows counties to continue with elected coroners until their current terms end, with new appointees taking over after that.