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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 510: AN ACT relating to organ donation safety.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 510 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to organ donation safety. Primary sponsor: Jason Nemes (Republican), Emily Callaway (Republican), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Daniel Elliott (Republican), Marianne Proctor (Republican), Felicia Rabourn (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican), Nancy Tate (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Create a new section of Chapter 311 to define terms; establish conditions and processes for pause in procedure for an organ donation; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to implement and enforce the pause in procedure requirements; establish that the provisions should not be construed to conflict with KRS 446.400, discourage ethical organ donation, interfere with independent end-of-life decision making, conflict with the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, or authorize the Commonwealth to affect the federal certification, designation, or service area of an organ procurement organization; require the cabinet to submit report on pause in procedures to the Legislative Research Commission.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason NemesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Emily CallawayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Jennifer DeckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Daniel ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Marianne ProctorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Felicia RabournPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
T.J. RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Nancy TatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43)
  2. delivered to Governor
  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  5. received in House
  6. 3rd reading, passed 38-0
  7. passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
  8. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
  9. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
  10. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
  11. to Health Services (S)
  12. to Committee on Committees (S)

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source