STATE BILLKY HB 510PASSED

AN ACT relating to organ donation safety.

Commonwealth of Kentucky

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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 7, 2026
219 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 Regular Session
KY HB 510 · PassedApr 7

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Bill details

Last action
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43) · Apr 7, 2026

Sponsors

JNJason NemesRepresentative · Republican · HD-033Primary sponsor
ECEmily CallawayRepresentative · Republican · HD-037
JHJennifer Henson DeckerRepresentative · Republican · HD-058
DEDaniel ElliottRepresentative · Republican · HD-054
MPMarianne ProctorRepresentative · Republican · HD-060
FRFelicia RabournRepresentative · Republican · HD-047
TRT.J. RobertsRepresentative · Republican · HD-066
NTNancy TateRepresentative · Republican · HD-027

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 7, 2026signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43)House
Mar 26, 2026delivered to GovernorHouse
Mar 26, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateHouse
Mar 26, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseHouse
Mar 26, 2026received in HouseHouse
Mar 25, 20263rd reading, passed 38-0Senate
Mar 24, 2026passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the DaySenate
Mar 20, 2026posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026Senate
Show 12 earlier actions
Mar 19, 20262nd reading, to Rules as a consent billSenate
Mar 18, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent CalendarSenate
Mar 16, 2026to Health Services (S)Senate
Feb 26, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate
Feb 26, 2026received in SenateSenate
Feb 25, 20263rd reading, passed 97-0House
Feb 23, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24 2026House
Feb 20, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse
Feb 19, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarHouse
Feb 4, 2026to Health Services (H)House
Jan 28, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House
Jan 28, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 140Feb 25, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4007Mar 25, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Hospitals And Health Facilities
  • Nurses
  • Physicians
  • Reports Mandated
  • Safety
  • State Agencies
  • Administrative Regulations and Proceedings
  • Deaths
  • Health and Medical Services
  • Health Care Professionals

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