Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 221: AN ACT relating to abuse of a corpse.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 221 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate on February 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to abuse of a corpse. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): to Committee on Committees (H).
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Amend KRS 525.120, relating to abuse of a corpse, to include the purchase or sale of a corpse or parts of a corpse after the corpse has been authorized for final disposition by burial or cremation.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No sponsor recorded in source data. | ||||
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- to Committee on Committees (H)
- received in House
- 3rd reading, passed 32-0
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11 2026
- 2nd reading, to Rules
- reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- to Judiciary (S)
- to Committee on Committees (S)
- introduced in Senate