KY SB163 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 22 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-26 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Pending: House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Amend KRS 72.450 to allow a coroner who is in possession of a dead body to have the body buried or cremated; direct that the decision between burial or cremation be made by the governmental entity bearing the expense.

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Title

AN ACT relating to cremation of dead bodies.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2923 (Y: 27 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-26Houserecommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2024-03-26Housetaken from the Orders of the Day
2024-03-22Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 25, 2024
2024-03-14House2nd reading, to Rules
2024-03-13Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2024-03-12Houseto Local Government (H)
2024-02-22Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2024-02-22Housereceived in House
2024-02-21Senate3rd reading, passed 27-9-1
2024-02-15Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 21, 2024
2024-02-15Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2024-02-14Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2024-02-05Senateto State & Local Government (S)
2024-02-01Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2024-02-01Senateintroduced in Senate

Subjects


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Bill Comments

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