2025 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
SB37: AN ACT relating to cremation of dead bodies.
Legislative Summary
Amend KRS 72.450 to allow a coroner who is in possession of an unclaimed 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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Bill History
1/7/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
1/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
1/9/2025
to State & Local Government (S)
Senate
2/5/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
2/6/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
2/6/2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate
2/6/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 07, 2025
Senate
2/7/2025
floor amendment adopted Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
2/7/2025
floor amendment adopted Floor Amendment (1)
Senate
2/7/2025
3rd reading, passed 37-0-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
Senate
2/12/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Committee Substitute
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Substitute
Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 sfa1 RSN# 3343
2/7/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Committee On Committees(House of Representatives)
