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House Bill 510

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Last Action 04/07/26: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43)
Title AN ACT relating to organ donation safety.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 839
Sponsors J. Nemes, E. Callaway, J. Decker, D. Elliott, M. Proctor, F. Rabourn, T. Roberts, N. Tate
Summary of Original Version 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.
Index Headings of Original Version Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, organ donation, pause in procedure
Deaths - Organ donation, pause in procedure, establishment
Health And Medical Services - Organ donation, pause in procedure, establishment
Health Care Professionals - Organ donation, pause in procedure, establishment
Hospitals And Health Facilities - Organ donation, pause in procedure, establishment
Nurses - Organ donation, pause in procedure, establishment
Physicians - Organ donation, pause in procedure, establishment
Reports Mandated - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, organ donation, pause in procedure
Safety - Organ donation, pause in procedure, establishment
State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, organ donation, pause in procedure, establishment
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01/28/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/26
  • to Health Services (H)
02/19/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/20/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/23/26
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24 2026
02/25/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 97-0
02/26/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/16/26
  • to Health Services (S)
03/18/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/19/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/20/26
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
03/24/26
  • passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/25/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 38-0
03/26/26
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/07/26
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43)


Last updated: 4/17/2026 8:44 PM (EDT)