Kentucky 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 38 — AN ACT relating to the disposition of human remains.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts ch. 52)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 01, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BR 423 AN ACT relating to the disposition of human remains.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS SB 38/GA AN ACT relating to the disposition of human remains.
Less than half of Page 1 of 3 BR042300.100 - 423 - XXXX Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BR 423 the surviving adult grandchildren have the right to control disposition under this section if the grandchild or grandchildren have used reasonable efforts to notify the other surviving adult grandchildren of their intentions and are not aware of any opposition to the final disposition instructions by more than half of the surviving adult grandchildren and this has been attested to in writing;
Less than half of Page 1 of 3 SB003810.100 - 423 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS SB 38/GA the surviving adult grandchildren have the right to control disposition under this section if the grandchild or grandchildren have used reasonable efforts to notify the other surviving adult grandchildren of their intentions and are not aware of any opposition to the final disposition instructions by more than half of the surviving adult grandchildren and this has been attested to in writing;
(a) Any other person willing to act and arrange for the final disposition of the decedent's remains who attests in writing that a good-faith effort has been made to contact any living individuals described in subsections (1) to (7) of Page 2 of 3 BR042300.100 - 423 - XXXX Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BR 423 this section;
(a) Any other person willing to act and arrange for the final disposition of the decedent's remains who attests in writing that a good-faith effort has been made to contact any living individuals described in subsections (1) to (7) of Page 2 of 3 SB003810.100 - 423 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS SB 38/GA this section;
Page 3 of 3 BR042300.100 - 423 - XXXX Jacketed
Page 3 of 3 SB003810.100 - 423 - XXXX GA
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Kentucky Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill amends the order of priority for controlling the disposition of a decedent's body by adding a new category and renumbering existing categories.

  • KRS 367.93117

    [or]

    Removes the alternative 'or' at the end of subsection (8)(b), clarifying the structure of the priorities.

  • KRS 367.93117

    9) A court-appointed guardian or conservator for the decedent at the time of death, after all the alternatives in subsections (1) to (8) of this section have been exhausted.

    Adds a new category for court-appointed guardians or conservators as priority in controlling disposition.

  • KRS 367.93117

    10) The District Court in the county of the decedent's residence or the county in which the funeral home or the crematory is located.

    Introduces a new final category for the District Court in controlling disposition priorities.

Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts ch. 52)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  5. received in Senate

  6. 3rd reading, passed 82-2

  7. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19, 2020

  8. returned to Rules

  9. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 5, 2020

  10. 2nd reading, to Rules

  11. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  12. posted in committee

  13. to Health and Family Services (H)

  14. received in House

  15. 3rd reading, passed 35-2

  16. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 22, 2020

  17. 2nd reading, to Rules

  18. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  19. to Health & Welfare (S)

  20. introduced in Senate

  21. Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FOR CONSENT

Passed 82 Yea · 2 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28201
Unaffiliated 480014
Democrat 6001
Total 822016
% of votes cast 82%2%0%16%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Frazier — Yea
Schamore — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Huff T — Yea
Scott — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Jenkins — Yea
Minter — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Sorolis — Yea
Glenn — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Booker — Yea
Goforth — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Stone — Yea
Branham Clark — Yea
Graham — Yea
Lee — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Graviss — Yea
Lewis D — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Brenda — Yea
Lewis S — Yea
Harris — Yea
Massey — Yea
Brown G — Yea
Webber — Yea
Cantrell — Yea
Hatton — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Rothenburger — Yea
Wheatley — Yea
Heath — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Wiederstein — Yea
DuPlessis — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Hinkle — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Yates — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Howard — Yea
Burch — Not Voting
Flood — Not Voting
Meeks — Not Voting
Rand — Not Voting
Stewart — Not Voting
Carney — Not Voting
Hoover — Not Voting
Raymond — Not Voting
Turner — Not Voting
Donohue — Not Voting
Palumbo — Not Voting
Sims — Not Voting
Westrom — Not Voting
Huff R — Yea
Miller C — Not Voting
Miller J — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Not Voting
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Not Voting
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Nay
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Nay
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea

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PASS SB 38

Passed 35 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21101
Republican 13100
Democrat 1000
Total 35201
% of votes cast 92%5%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Buford — Yea
Harris — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Turner — Yea
Carroll D — Yea
Hornback — Yea
Parrett — Yea
Humphries — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Castlen — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Embry — Yea
Schroder — Yea
McGarvey — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Schickel — Nay
Clark — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Yea
Miller J — Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Brandon Smith Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Stephen West Republican Yea

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